North Nest Water (NHW) manage a scheme to ensure the efficient control of industrial effluent discharges to protect the environment, the Company's assets, assist in meeting short- and long-term Water Quality objectives, whilst highlighting present and future problems.
Guidelines have been developed based on a policy of encouraging the treatment of industrial effluent in admixture with domestic sewage, provided that this can be satisfactorily achieved. Discharges of industrial effluent can be made only with the consent of the controlling Company and an extensive service for the reception and treatment of industrial effluent is offered.
The legal framework necessary to facilitate control, evolved over many years, has continued to develop and expand to encompass U.K. and European legislation. Aspects relevant to industrial effluent control and regulation are outlined and discussed.
Charging for the reception, conveyance and treatment of industrial effluent forms an important part of the control mechanism and ensures that industry pays a fair price for the service provided.
Increasing pressure to reduce inputs to the environment of dangerous substances has resulted in legislation, both national and international, which has a major impact on the business of waste water treatment. A description of the U.K. approach to the incorporation of European Community and North Sea conference requirements into its own legislative framework is included.