Paragraph 9 Authorisation conditions: waste samplingF1

SEPA must ensure that an authorisation for the recovery of waste by application to land for the purpose of soil improvement include such conditions as it considers appropriate to ensure that—

(a)

sewage sludge is sampled or tested—

(i)

at intervals of not more than six months, and in any event where changes occur in the characteristics of the wastewater being treated,

(ii)

representative samples of sewage sludge intended to be applied to agricultural land are taken after processing, but prior to delivery to the user,

(iii)

samples are analysed so as to determine—

(aa)

pH value,

(bb)

percentage content of dry matter, organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus,

(cc)

concentration in milligrams per kilogram of dry matter of chromium and each of the elements listed in column 1 of Table 1 above,

(b)

waste other than sewage sludge produced and supplied for the purpose of application to land is sampled and tested—

(i)

not more than 2 years before application to land,

(ii)

in accordance with SEPA guidance.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 18 inserted (1.6.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(4)(d)(ii), sch. 9 (with reg. 1(5), sch. 23)