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Division 1.1.8 Emissions to water

United Kingdom

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Further information on waste water treatment in pulp and paper mills and process-specific BAT-AELs are given in Sections 1.2 to 1.6.

  1. BAT 13In order to reduce nutrient (nitrogen and phosphorus) emissions into receiving waters, BAT is to substitute chemical additives with high nitrogen and phosphorus contents by additives containing low nitrogen and phosphorus contents.
  2. BAT 14In order to reduce emissions of pollutants into receiving waters, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.
  3. BAT 15When further removal of organic substances, nitrogen or phosphorus is needed, BAT is to use tertiary treatment as described in Section 1.7.2.2.
  4. BAT 16In order to reduce emissions of pollutants into receiving waters from biological waste water treatment plants, BAT is to use all of the techniques given below.