# The Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007, Schedule 4: INDUSTRIAL WASTE WATER

Extent: N.I.

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 assimilated law; and
ensure that sludge can be disposed of safely in an environmentally acceptable manner.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2007/187/schedule/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/urban-waste-water-treatment-regulations-northern-ireland-2007/schedule-4
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