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Treating and using water that contains concrete and silt at construction sites: RPS 235

When you can treat and use water that contains concrete and silt at construction sites without an environmental permit for a waste operation.

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Environment Agency
Published
21 September 2020
Last updated
20 November 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Treating and using water that contains concrete and silt at construction sites: RPS 235

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If you comply with the conditions in this regulatory position statement (RPS) you can treat and use water that contains concrete and silt at construction sites without an environmental permit for a waste operation.

Published 21 September 2020
Last updated 20 November 2020 + show all updates

  1. We have added a paragraph on how you can treat water in the 'Conditions you must comply with' section. This specifies when you can use chemicals and accommodates some low risk industry-wide practices.

  2. First published.

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