Schedule 4 INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER

Industrial waste water entering collecting systems and urban waste water treatment plants shall be subject to such pre-treatment as is required in order to—

• protect the health of staff working in collecting systems and treatment plants;

• ensure that collecting systems, waste water treatment plants and associated equipment are not damaged;

• ensure that the operation of the waste water treatment plant and the treatment of sludge are not impeded;

• ensure that discharges from the treatment plants do not adversely affect the environment, or prevent receiving water from complying with other Community Directives; and

• ensure that sludge can be disposed of safely in an environmentally acceptable manner.