Paragraph 27 Measurements relating to water polluting substancesF1
The following measurements must be carried out at the point of wastewater discharge—
continuous measurements of pH, temperature and flow,
spot sample daily measurements of total suspended solids or measurements of a flow proportional representative sample over a period of 24 hours,
at least monthly measurements of a flow proportional representative sample of the discharge over a period of 24 hours of Hg, Cd, Tl, As, Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn,
for the first 12 months of operation, measurements of dioxins and furans at least every three months,
for every subsequent year of operation, measurements of dioxins and furans at least every 6 months.
Where the wastewater from the cleaning of waste gases is treated on site collectively with other on-site sources of wastewater, the measurements must be taken—
on the wastewater stream from the waste gas cleaning processes prior to its input into the collective wastewater treatment plant,
on the other wastewater stream or streams prior to its or their input into the collective wastewater treatment plant,
at the point of final wastewater discharge, after the treatment, from the waste incineration plant or waste co-incineration plant.
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Sch. 22 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 13 (with sch. 23)