Paragraph 2 Authorisation conditions: disposal of wasteF1

SEPA must ensure that an authorisation for a titanium dioxide activity includes such conditions as it considers appropriate to ensure the prohibition of the disposal into the water environment of any of the following waste—

(a)

Solid waste,

(b)

the mother liquors arising from the filtration phase following hydrolysis of the titanyl sulphate solution from installations applying the sulphate process, including, but not limited to—

(i)

the acid waste associated with such liquors, containing overall more than 0.5% free sulphuric acid and various heavy metals, and

(ii)

mother liquors which have been diluted until they contain 0.5% or less free sulphuric acid,

(c)

waste from installations applying the chloride process containing more than 0.5% free hydrochloric acid and various heavy metals, including such waste which has been diluted until it contains 0.5% or less free hydrochloric acid,

(d)

filtration salts, sludges and liquid waste arising from the treatment (concentration or neutralisation) of the waste mentioned under sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) and containing various heavy metals, but not including neutralised and filtered or decanted waste containing only traces of heavy metals and which, before any dilution, has a pH value above 5.5.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 24 inserted (1.11.2025) by The Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2025 (S.S.I. 2025/165), reg. 1(2), sch. 15 (with sch. 23)