# The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018, Paragraph 32: Water emission limit values


Emission limit values for water are to be regarded as complied with if—
(a) for total suspended solids 95% and 100% of the measured values do not exceed the respective emission limit values as set out in Chapter 5 of this schedule,
(b) for heavy metals (Hg, Cd, TI, As, Pb, Cr, Cu, Ni and Zn) no more than one measurement per year exceeds the emission limit values set out in Chapter 5 or, where authorisation conditions require more than 20 samples per year, no more than 5% of these samples exceed the emission limit values set out in Chapter 5 of this schedule,
(c) for dioxins and furans, the measurement results do not exceed the emission limit value set out in Chapter 5 of this schedule.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2018/219/schedule/22/paragraph/32 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-authorisations-scotland-regulations-2018/schedule-22/paragraph-32
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