Assessable loads are the basis of pollutant load fees.
Assessable pollutant loads must be calculated by licensees in accordance with the Load Calculation Protocol . The assessable load is the least of the actual, weighted or agreed loads. Weighted load LBL recognises that certain methods of pollution load management can reduce environmental harm without reducing pollution loads. In many cases, these methods achieve superior environmental protection at much lower cost than the sophisticated treatment technologies mandated by traditional regulation. The effluent can be reused where it was generated or transferred for reuse beyond the licensed premises.