Division 5

United Kingdom

The points of discharge of urban waste water shall be chosen, as far as possible, so as to minimize the effects on receiving waters.

Notes on Division B

f1: Given that it is not possible in practice to construct collecting systems and treatment plants in a way such that all waste water can be treated during situations such as unusually heavy rainfall, Member States shall decide on measures to limit pollution from storm water overflows. Such measures could be based on dilution rates or capacity in relation to dry weather flow, or could specify a certain acceptable number of overflows per year.