Updated: New information on abstracting water from excavations following the the Water Abstraction and Impounding (Exemptions) Regulations 2017. We have also asked you to consider the available dilution when receiving water flows are low.
This regulatory position statement covers the discharge of uncontaminated water (such as rainwater) from excavations at building sites and other excavations.
It does not apply to discharges to ground or groundwater.
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