LOCAL GOVERNMENT (WATER POLLUTION) ACT, 1977 (CONTROL OF CADMIUM DISCHARGES) REGULATIONS, 1985.
Source: Iris Oifigiúl 1985-09-10

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paragraphs: These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 , (Control of Cadmium Discharges) Regulations, 1985
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paragraphs: These Regulations shall come into operation on the 16th day of September, 1985.
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paragraphs: In these Regulations:—
any reference to a section is a reference to a section of the Local Government (Water Pollution) Act, 1977 ;
"cadmium" means the chemical element cadmium or any substance containing cadmium;
"local authority" and "sanitary authority" have the meanings assigned to them by section 1;
"the Minister" means the Minister for the Environment;
"new plant" means any plant, works, apparatus or drainage pipe used in connection with the production or use of cadminum or in connection with any process in which the presence of cadmium is inherent and which either—
( a ) came into operation after the 28th day of September, 1983, or
( b ) has its cadmium processing capacity substantially increased after that date;
"waters" has the same meaning as in section I but does not include aquifers.
PART IILICENSING BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF DISCHARGES TO WATERS
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paragraphs: In this Part—
"licence" means a licence under section 4;
"review" means review under section 7.
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paragraphs: The quality standards set out in the Schedule shall have effect as follows in relation to trade effluent arising from the production or use of cadmium or any process in which the presence of cadmium is inherent:
( a ) the standards set out at 1, 2B, 3B. 4B, 5B and 6B shall have effect in all appropriate cases.
( b ) the standard set out at 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A shall have effect subject to any variation that may be appropriate arising from compliance with the standards referred to in paragraph (a).
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paragraphs: In granting a licence for the discharge of trade effluent from a new plant, a local authority shall have regard to the best available technology where necessary for the elimination of pollution and to any guidelines which may be issued by the Minister specifying the best available technology in relation to particular circumstances or particular classes of plant.
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paragraphs: A local authority shall review a licence in respect of trade effluent referred to in article 5 at lease every four years.
PART IIILICENSING BY SANITARY AUTHORITIES OF DISCHARGES TO SEWERS
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paragraphs: In this Part—
"licence" means a licence under section 16;
"review" means review under section 17.
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paragraphs: The quality standards set out in the Schedule shall have effect as follows in relation to trade effluent arising from the production or use of cadmium or any process in which the presence of cadmium is inherent:
( a ) the standards set out at 1, 2B, 3B, 4B, 5B and 6B shall have effect in all appropriate cases,
( b ) the standards set out at 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A shall have effect subject to any variation that may be appropriate arising from compliance with the standards referred to in paragraph (a).
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paragraphs: In granting a licence for the discharge of trade effluent from a new plant, a sanitary authority shall have regard to the best available technology where necessary for the elimination of pollution and to any guidelines which may be isssued by the Minister specifying the best available technology in relation to particular circumstances or particular classes of plant.
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paragraphs: A sanitary authority shall review a licence in respect of trade effluent referred to in article 9 at least every four years.