Environment ''rUlecUon (St:....,r Dlsc:harge Cont rol) R<,&ulatioll!i , 1993

LN . 8 of 1993

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT, 1991

(ACT NO. V OF 1991)

WATER SERVICES CORPORATION ACT, 1991

(ACT NO . XXIII OF 1991)

Environment ''rUlecUon (St:....,r Dlsc:harge Cont rol) R<,&ulatioll!i , 1993

IN exercise of the powen con ferred by sections 6 and 8 of the

E nvironmen t ProI:ecUon Ad , 199 1 and by w;tion$ 19, 43, 44 and 4S of

the Water Services Corporation Act , 1991 , the Minister for the

Environment with tile OOIK1.L~noe of the Minister of Finance. and the

Chairman of the Board of the Water Services Corpor.llioo. with the

approval of the sa me Minister. have made the following R:gIIlatioos: -

(I) Tht5e regulations may be ci led as tm: Environment

Protection (Sewer DisthlIrgc Control) Regulations. 1993.

These regulations $hall c:omc: inlo fcm:e on the 1st

(2)

Jan uary. 1994 wi th Ihe exception of paragraphs ( I), (2) and (S) of

regulation 7 and of paragraphs (I) and (2) of regulation 8 which shall

come i010 force on the 1st April. 1993.

In 1hc5e ~guJalions . unless thec:ontUI otherwi5C rcquj ru:~ .... "p.

Substaoots with I Partkular Biological Slgoltlcanc.t Due 10 their Tollklty,

Persisl~ and m.-,jjmulaooo

Organohalogen compounds and substances which form such compounds in the

aquatic environment with Ihe exception of lOOse which are biologically harmless or

which are rapidly convened into biologically harmless substances.

Organophospoorus compounds with tbe exception oflhose which are biologically

harmless or which are rapidly convened iDlo biologically harmless substances.

OrganotiD compounds with tile exception of those which are biologicaUy harmless

Or which are T1Ipidly oonverted into biologically harmless sub5tan<:es.

Substanccs in respect of which il has ~en proved that they possess carcinogenic,

teratogen;\; or mutagenic properties in or via the aquatic environment .

Mercury and its compounds.

Cadmium and its compounds.

Persistent mineral oils and hydrocarbons of petroleum origin.

Persistent synthetic substances which may float, remain in suspension or sink and

which may interfere with any use of tile waters .

Radioactive substances. including their wastes, when their diseharges do not

comply with the principles of radiation protection lIS defined by the competent

international organisations, taking into account the protection of the aquatic

environment.

MbeSt available technology" muns th06C measures which arc

g~ n~rall y and authorita tively practised and acceptcd as complying

with c~ tablishcd standards of performance;

~ Dir«lor" mum the Director responsible for drainage works

and encludes any officer in his Dcpanment who is authorized by

him 10 act on his behalf;

Mdomc:~1C sewa~ " means the eontenl.!l of lavatoriu and water

which has beeo U5Cd for(:()Otingor wuhingand other waste wate r

ordinarily removed from domestic premises, and me contenu of

lavatories and other wa ter used for pe rsonal hygiene and sim ilar

pulJl( IClI removed from any trade premises. laundry Or office, or

originati ng from the wholeuk: or retail of goods which have not

undergone any proc P a i'llll;

"efnucnt" means any oolllQlic se wa~. prohibited effluc:nt or

trade effluent which is intended for discharge into the public

se wcrage system

" pcnnitM means the Public Sewer Discharge Pennit

mentioned in regulationl4 and 30f these: regulations;

Mpersoo M incl udes any body of versons or any body corporate

established by law;

" prohibited effluent" means any efflue nt which is not domestic

sewage or trade effluen t as described in regulation 3 hereof;

Mstormwater run-off" shall include rainwater wh ich is not

absorbed by the groond or whic'l does not evaporate and wh ich is

not collected in ciste rns ;

"trade effluent " means any liquid (either with or withoot

panicles of matter in suspension or dissolvt:d in il). other than

stonnwatcr run-off Ind domestK:sewa~, which is discharged from

trade premises. and as de5Cribed in regulation 4 hereof;

"'rade premises" means any land or building. used paRly o r in

whole for tile purposes of undenaking any oommercial, or

industrial activity. Ind an y premises wholLy or mainly used

( .... hether for profi t or not) for agriculture. or animal husbandry . or

horticultural purposes or for ICientific research or c"perimenl.

J . <I) No person shall discharge any prohibited e£nueDI from

any Il1Idc prt:mixl inlo the public sewerage system.

(2) Prohibited cffllXnlS are those discharges .... hieh CQntain

any aflhe Jr01.Ip of substances listed in Scbedule A to these regulations

in ooOOl:ntralions signifiClntly higher Ihan those e"isling upstream of

the discharge point in lhe receiving sewer.

•• No person $hIll diic:har~ any tr3de effluent from any tnode

premises into the public K wenoge system unless lie holds a Publ ic Sewer

Diso;harge Pennit issued to him by the Director.

or. HIWlI"dowI Nllwn' ~ Less Slgnlftamce than tbose IIppHring

Substanf:es

In Schedule A

The following metalloids and metals and their compounds

selenium

vanadium

lin

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copper

arsenic

barium

cobalt

nickel

antimony

berylli um

thalium

chromium

molybdenum

boron

tellurium

lead

titanium

uranium

silver

Biocides and their derivalives not appearing in Schedule A.

Substances which have a deleterious effect on the taste and/or smell of the produclS

for human consumplion derived from Ihe aquatic environment, and compounds liable

10 give rise to such substances in water.

Toxic or persistent organic compounds of silicon and substances which may give

rise to such compounds in water , e ~cluding those which are biologically harmless or are

rapidly convened in water into harmless substances.

B

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Inorganic cnmpoonds of phosphorus and elemental pho$phorus.

Non-persistent mine",l oils and hyd rocarbons of petroleum origin.

Cyanides and fluorides.

SubslarlU$ which have an adverse effect on the oxygen balBIlCC. panicularly;

ammonia and ni trites.

Micro-organisms , other than those contained in domestic: liC~ge.

Guldeliaoe Muimom DllcharJe COiilCUllI'tItlon VIll_

I. pHbetween6 andlO

2. Temperature: 40 ' C

J. Settleable solids: 20 mIlL

4. Suspended solids: 500 mgfL

S. Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen: 100 mgfL as N

6. Sulphides and compounds releasing hydrogen IlUlpbidc on acidification

lOmgILasS

7. Hydrocyanic acid and compounds releasing hydrocyanic acid on acidification

10 mgIL as CN

8. Total Sulphates: 1000 m&fL u SO~

9. Free and emulsified gnase: 200 mgL

10.

11.

12.

13. .,

1 _ Pb

16.

17. Total Zinc: 10 mgIL .. Zn

Total noo-fcrrous metals: 30 m&fL

I'. Total soluble non·ferTO\ll metal$: 10 m&fL

Ebda persuna ma gha ndha tann i xi sk.n likwidu induslrijali

minn xi fond industrijali rlS'5istema tad-drenaU pubblih jekk ma

jkollhiex Penness ghal Rim i fid·Drenagg Pubbliku mai'trug lil ha mid-

DireuuT .

S. Ebda persuna ma ghandha la rm; fid-drenagg pubbliku minn xi

fond xi skarl lik .. idu li jkun fih xi materj.al li ,,·aMu . jew rkombinattjoni

rnal-konlenullad-drenagg . x'ak larx ill; ~

(a) jaghmeli'tsara lis'sislem a lad-dre naU. inkluti I-katusi .

is-:;emin; U I-laghmir. itw jimblokk a . ji1<kaguna lifwir jew b'x; mod

ic hor ifixkel il ·nul» liberu tal· kontenul tad-drenaU. Male rjal t.l;

jinkludi arnmonti ei:tess;vi la' dawn li ~jji n ;

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sustanzi li jiffurmaw I-ixkuma. inkluZi

liben.

xahmijicl, xagha r u rix ;

_ solid i goffi . in klui hmieg la' I-aonimal;, ghadam u

materjal vegelali;

aCidi , '

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(b) jikkostitwixxi riskju ghas-sahha tal-ptuonncl I; jahdmu

fuq il-mallulenzjoni I;u..sislema tad-drenati; bil-hrug la ' pssijict

;ew fwaT Ijammabb/i, esplussivi , 10000ti , irri tant; jew Ils.rmjanli.

Materjal tali jinkllld; ammon li cUe <;vi ta ' dawn H gejj; n

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komposti organiC voIatili. ink lu:ti wlvcnli;

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5UStanzi b'hafna kubrit u komposti I; jkun fihom il-

kubril ti gJlandhom it-Iendenza I; jevolvII idr()~nu ,,,I furll

talll kondizz)ooij ict la' drcnagg;

(~) jkun la ' xkicl ghaHratlamC m u .-i.tUPN ta' skartlitwldu

U solidu . Matcrjal tal; jinkludi ammon!; due;v; 1&' dawn I; gejj;n

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sustanzi li joholqu domanda kb;r. la ' ouigcnu .

inkluti ko mposli o rganic; bijodegradibili, Kjeld4hl nifrogen

IOlal;;

materja organ ika mhux-bijodegradibili;

surfaClal1lS, ;mluh . bijoodi;

nitrifieD/ion inhibitors;

mClalli Iqal;

boron u sustalUi ohra li lill-materjal ;.tupnt mill-

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;skart jirrenduh mhux lajjeb biex jerga' jinluia;

(d ) johloq cffeui eSleliti aV\'ersi Jew effclI; oggezzjonabbl;

ohra fuq I ~ kosistema tal-bahar mela jintrema n-ambjenl lal·

bab.r. Malerjallal i jinldudi ammonti ........ ssivi la' dawn ~ geUin

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materjal; li jtommu fil·wiit ;

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solidi I; joqoghdu fiI-qiegh u johonqu I-haua marina

bcnlika;

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sustanzi 1i hWDa tossiti ghall-hajja marina.

No person shan di!IChar~ from any prem ises into the public

sewer any cm uent containing any material which alone, or in

combination with the contents of the sewer, is likely -

(I) to damagc the Kwera~ system. includin, pipcwork.

sumps and equipment, or block, cause overflows or In any other

way interfere with the frce flow of the contentS of the sewer. Such

material includes excessive amounts of the following

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kUm fanning substances. including st raw . fats . ha ir

and featlle rs;

p ...... IOlids. iDdudin, animal dung. boncs and

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vegetable material ;

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acids;

(b) to constitute a health hazard to $<ewer main tenance

personnel by the emission offlammablc.f;JIplosi~, toxic. irritlting

or asphyxiating gases or vapours. Such material includes exCCS1ive

amounts ot tlle following

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volati le organk compounds. incl uding IOlventl.;

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subslances rich in sulphur and sulphur-containing

compounds which lend to evolve hydrogen sulphide under

$<ewer conditions;

(c) to interfere wilh treatmenl and recoycry of liquid and

50Iid waste. Such material includes excessive amounts of the

followinl

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substances which create I high oxygen de mand,

including biodcgndiblc organic (l(Impounds. total Kjeldahl

ni1rosen;

non_biodegradible orpnil: m~tlcr ;

sudactanu, salts, biocides;

nitrificatioo inhibitors;

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heavy metals ;

boron and OIlier substances wliich render the

material rccovcr<:d from wast e unfit for r<:-U$e;

(d) to bring about adverse aeslhelic Or o thcr objectionable

effects on the marine CW$)'5tem upon discharge ;nlo the marine

envi ronment . Such material includes ncessiYe amounts of the

following

floating materials;

settleable solids which smother bent hic marine life;

substances which are lo~ic to marine life.

( I) The discharge of anysubl;tance , indudingluch substance

as is listed in Schedule B 10 these rcgulations, $hall be restricted

acoordingto the provisions of regulation S above.

(2) Guideline maximum disch"rge eonc:c:ntration valllCS fo r

selccted substances are $hown in Schedule C \0 these regulations.

( I) Whenevennyperson intendutaning operations in trade ""tail

premises whereby the di5Cbarge of trade.effluents in to the public ..q.;mno ...

KWeragc s)'Stem is envisaged . he sh all apply to the Director for the

issuing of a JXtmil.

(2) Whosoever , al the time of the coming into fort:e of these

regulations, is already diseharging trade efflue nli fro.n trade premises

into the public sewerage syste m shall apply to the Dirc(tor fOl" the

issuing of a JXnn;t.

(3) Any JXl"$()n so applying in tertll$ of pa .. ~phs ( I) and

(2) of this regulation . shall be deemed in conform ity with thac

regulatiom un til the Di rector ei the r ~ua; or ref~ to issue the JXtmit

as the case may be .

a",.,::::;.,. intcndi

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granted

;,

10 JXrform a

prem ises.

change

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may n:su lt in a

of the

effluent to

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modifocation

on the same p.,~

(5) There shall be paid tothe Dirc(tor a fee of LmS fora fi~1

application. and for any subsequent applica tion which is not a rene wal.

for the issue of a Pu blic Se ... -er DilCharge Permit.

.. • 01_ .

t . ( I)

An appliallion for the isme of a Public Sewer Discharge

Penu;t shaD be submilled 10 the Director on the pi'. I 'ibed fann shown

in SdJedule D 10 lhue regulations.

(2) The Director may demand additional information from

the applicant which , togethe r with the infonnation originaUysubmined

in the prc5Crlbed form , shall be considered 1lIi confidential.

(3) The ~nnit ~ be issued in writing by the Director to

such ~rson who applied for i' and the permit sball be valid for ' period

of ODe year 10 be specirlalDy incticated on the Aid pennit.

(I) Applik!l>.:zjoni ghall-hrug la' Permcss gIlal Rim; fid-

Drenagg Pubbliku gJJandba li nl bagl'lal lid-Dircnu r (uq iJ-formola

preskrina murija fl-Iskeda 0 li linsab ma ' dawn ir-regolamenli.

(2) Id-Direuur jisla' jillob minglland I-Bpplikanl aklMr

infonnazzjoni li, flimkien ma'J-informaujoni oril!i narjamcnl mogbtija

fuq il-formola prcsk ri nll, ghandha lkun me<tiusa bhalb konfideruJali.

(3) Il-penness ghandu jinhareg bil-miklub mid-Oirenur lil

dik il -persuna li lkun apphkam ghalih u J-permess ghandu jkun n lidu

gbaJ perijodu ta' sena li ghandu jig; indikal spe6fi kamcnl fuq I.imse mmi

p<=.

9_ (I) ld-Direnur jisla' johr~ il·permcss sUijcn

ghal

kwalunh'e kondiujonijiet li huwa jim' Iqis ~icraq li jimponl,

(2) Id-Oirenu r jisla - wkoll jimponi kondiujonijiel ghar-rimi

la" skan likwidu li jkun fib suslanzi oggeujonabbli minbarra dawk

speCifikati latu ir-rcgolamenli 4. S u 613" dawn ir' rcgolame nli ,

(3) II-penncss jista" jinkludi kuU wahda ml"" dawn il-

ko ndizzjonijielli gejji n: -

(a) punl koo"c nje nl; ghaU·;speujonar U Hehid la" kampjuni

la' I-iskan lih;idu qabel i.-rimi li.,gIlu fid-drenag; ri~cvenli ;

(b) punl indi kal fuq il·linja lad-drenaU 1i fih I·iskar! likwidu

jisla" jinlrema;

(c) It-z.amma la" denalji dWllr il·pammelri lar-rim; kif

spetifikal i" Jicma denalj; ghandtlom ikunu disponibbli &had-

Direuur skond kif huwa jisla " minn tmirn glial imicn jehlieg

(d)

mClooi spet'ifKi la' rimi

(e) massimu la ' konttnlr.lUjonijiCl la ' rim; la' komponcnl; li

ma ghandux jintJahaq bid"dilwimcnl la "]·is kart likwidu bl-il ma lal-

viI" ilm3 la" talll I-an, ilma tax-xi la iew drenaU;

ammon! massimu la' komponenli mormija, 1iema

(f)

ammonl m. gbandUJI jiroqabei fuq perijodu . tipulalll' tIDieD ;

(g) drill dwar It-lingis Ii d·Direllur jirticvi gtlall·ilqugh,

trallamen t u t-tnehhija ta' I.ishn likwidu .

(h) tmien skedat li fih ghandha tinkiseb konfo rmi •• mar-

regolamentL

(4)

F1-lmpoti1.:l:jon; ta' kondizzjonijiet lali, id·Direltur

gl'uindu jikkonsidr. ~-tirkOlit.nzi rilevanti kollh8 , bhalma hum. I-volurn

U '-tqassim tal·OIlY lar- rimi, id-daqs ul-fluss fid-d renaU ri6evcnti u 1-

prrlelWl 1.1 ' fatililljiet ta' 1I1I.tument mill-pun! la' rimi 'I islel , kif ukoll

1-a1\ja.r teknoloiija disponibblL

KIIIl min ,armi :li dart likwidu fl$osislema lad-drenagg So.p.o ...

(I) The Director may issue the pennit subject to any

conditions he may dee m fit to impose.

(2) The Director may also impose conditions for Ihe

discharge: of effluent containing objectionable , ub$tanoes other than

tboK speciried under regulations". 5 and 60f these regulations .

(3) The pennil

may

include any of the following

cooditioos:-

<I) conven k nt point for inspecti ng and sampling the effluent

before di$Charge in to the receiving sewer;

(b) In indicated point on the sewer line at which the effluent

may be discharged ;

(c) the recordingofdischa'le parameten asspecirJed , which

records &hall be made available 10 the Director 3$ he may from time

to time require;

(d)

specific discharge regimes;

(e) muimum component di$Charge concentrations wh ich

shan oot be reached by dilution of the effluent by tap water ,

&fOOndwater, stormwater or sewage;

(t) muimum amount of components discharged , wbicb

amountlhaIJ DOt beuoeeded over a stipulaled period of time ;

(g) a pollution fee 10 be received by Ihe Director fo.- the

re«:ption , lreatment and disp0531 of the effluent ;

(h) a time-$Chedule to achieve compliance with the

regulations.

(4) In imposing !lUg, oonditions tile Director shall ooR$l&: r

all relevant ci~tanccl. IlICh as the volume and the now pallem of

tbe discharge , the size and the flow in the receiving $ewer and the

presence of treatment facilities downstream of the dixharge point, lIS

well 3$ the best available technology.

1.. (1) Every person who discharges any effluent intotbe public

lewerage Iyste m shall give to the Director all reasonable facilities and

all such Information as may be reasonably required by him for the

purpose of asa:nainin& wMtMr the provisions of these regulations are

bein, complied with.

(2) For the pur.", re of carrying inlo effea :any of these

regulations the Diteclor may exercise the powers Kt out beJow -

<a)

enter at any reason.ble time any premises whicb he has

re&$OIl 10 believe it is ncoou'ry for hi m to enler o r entcr sucb

premises at any time when in his opinion. situation 10 wartalIU;

(b) lake with him . poIio:e offi<.>::r it be has reasonable cause

10 anticipate any IiCrlous obslructioo in the uecution of his duty;

(c) take with him any equipme nt or materials required for

any purp:se for1ll'hich the power of eouy is being exercised;

(d)

make such examination and investigation as may in any

circ:umslanCe$ be nee' lIary fo r Ihat purpo se;

(c)

dir«l thal any premises which he has power 10 enter or

any part o!them o r anylhinglhcrcin, Ihall be left undisturbed for .o

long u is reasonably nCM"'!), for the purpose of any examination

or in"<'l t;l, tion under sub-paragraph (d) above;

(t) ta ke s LlCh mCBSurcmcn l$ and photographs and make such

recordings as he considers nc«wry for the purJl'OK of any

examination or investigation under liub-paragraph (d) above;

(g) take sample$ of I ny article (K IUbstance found in any

premise!! which he has power 10 enter, . nd in the I lmosphere in o r

in the vicinity of I ny such premi.ses, and like pc pvion of any such

article or 5ubsunoe f(K 50 100, as Is 1I(·(uary for .U o r any of the

following purpo_ -

(i) to examine Ihem and do 10 them anything which he

has power to do under wb-paragraph (d ) .bove;

(ii) toemure thlt they are not tampered with before his

exam ination thereof is oomplelcd ;

(iii) to ensure that they are available for use as evidenoe

in any proceedings fo r an offence under any of tbe relevant

legislative provisimu;

(h) require any person whom he has reasonable: cause to

believe to be able In give any information relevant to any

examination or investigatio n under sub-pal agraph (d) above, to

answer (in the absence of person! other than I person nominated

by him and any persons whom the Director may allow to be

preKnt) such questions III lhe D irector thinks fit 10 ask and to sign

• declaration of the truth of his answen ;

(i) require the productio n of, inspect. nd take copies of any

entry in -

Ci) any books Or doc:umeol5 which by virtue of any

provisions of tbese regulatioll5 are requ ired 10 be kepi : and

(ii) any other books or documents which may be

ne .. ' '"11' for him to see for the purpose of any c~aminat;on or

investigation under sub-paragraph (d) above;

(j) exercise any other power which is nc:ccssuy for that

purpcse.

(3) Any person who obstructs the Dir'edor or proyides

misleading infonnation shall be ,uill)' of an offCDCe.

The Di.t:ector may appoint and authorize any officer in his

Department for the purpose of carryil'lJ into effect the provisions of

these regulations and such omcer ahall be furnished by tbe Dirednr with

I certifICate of appointmen t , and Ihall , if so req uired whell exercl$ing or

II«-king 10 uel'ci5e any power c:onfem:d on him by any provisions of

lhe5e reSUlatioos, produce Ihis certificate or a duly authenticated eopy

thereof.

12.. If any officer wba, in punuana: of the powen confem:d by

rcgulation 10 of these n:gu]ttions . is admitt~ into llI1y building,

discloses 10 any person any manufacturing pi"" AA o r Inde II«I"C1, he

shall, unless the disclosure was made in the performance of bis dUly , be

luilty of an offence.

ll. Where any perwn is found guillY of an offence against the

provisiom of these regulations. he shall be liable toa fine (mWIIl) of not

IC$$ than one hundTed Maltese liri and more<,>verto a penalty of IIOt less

than onc: hundred Maltese liri per day from the date of the mnvlction to

the date in whio.:h such person mmpties with the Nid proviPons.

provided that such fine and penalty togetbershallllOl in Iny case exceed

the amOllnt of ten tholJS,llnd Maltese: liri .

In the case of 8 second or i ubs.equent amviction for any

Je kk ufftCjal li jiddahhal tewwa xi bini bis-satltIa tas-setgbat

ITIOI1Ilija bit-regolament 10 ta' dawn iI-regolamenti jilu:ef 1iI xi badd .;

signet dwar p. otus la' manifallUta Jew ta ' nalura hmmerqali , huwa

gbandu. ukem m cian il-Iuif rna jkunx sar fit-Iwcl!iq la' dmirijietu.

jinsab bati la' reat .

Mcta xi pcrsuna tinsab hlja la' real konl ra d-dispoi iujonijicl

la' dawn ir-regolamen ti . lehel multa la ' mhu" inqas minn mitt lira

Mahija u barra mi nn dan penali la' mhl,lx inqas minn milt lira Maltija

glial kllJl Itumala mid·dala li fiha tinsab balja ud-dala li fiba dik il-

pcrw na Ihares I·imsc:mmija dispnVujonijiel. itda dik il_ multa u dik il_

pcnaIi f1imkien ma , bandhom rebda kaijettedul·ammonl la ' gbaxan

e1ef li ra Ma l l ij~ _

offence committed by any person exercising any an. tnode o r other

calling in vinue of aliccnce from the oompeteD I authority, in OOnllOctioD

with the uercise of such I rt . trade o r OIhercaHing, it shlll be lawful for

the court toeaDCTI the liccllQC, or to suspend the same fo r Iny time, in ils

disa'ction.

IS. ( I) Inlhecascolanyoffena.lhcOOlln .besidcsawarding

: : : , : ' ... , '" punishmenl. shaD order the offender, where the 0DC85i0n 10 requires . 10

abate the nuisance arising from the offence. or, according 10

circum~tanCC1O. 10 call')' out the law within a li me. sufficie nt for the

purposes, to be rlXed by the court; and. if the offender fail$lo comply

with any such order withi n the time 50 r"'ed, he shall be liable 10 a fine

(mU/la) of not less Ihan one hundred Mallese liri for cvel')' day the

default continues after the expiralion of the said time.

(2) Tbc WIIrt may allo order that the nuiSlloce be abated. or

tlat the law be carried out by liIe Police al tbe expense of the offender ,

in which case be may be made 10 refund the expense u.ndcr I warnn!

issued by lhe OOIIn .

In any proceedings for an offence under these Tegulation~ 0...0",,,,,,,,,.

consisting of a failure [0 oomply with a duty or requirement to act

II(C()rding to the principles of the best available technology. it shall be

for the accused 10 prove that it .... as not poMible forhim \odo mOTe than

was in f~ct done to SIItisfy these principles.

( t) Where an offence under lhac: regulatio ns is oommitted ~b)' bod,

by • body or O(bcnW'V'iation of persons , every person who, at the time "'PC' w.OI<.

of the commiuion of tbe offenoe , was a director. manager, 5 E "letU)' or

other si mila r OmeeT o f such body or association. or w .. PUrponinl\O Kt

in a ny such capaci ty. shaD be guilty of that o (fence unless he p r0ve5 that

tbe offence was eommitted without his knowledge and that he exercised

an duediligcnce to prevent the com mission of tile offence.

(2) In the event of an offenc:e by any pe1$Oo infringin& any of

these regula tions which expressly imposes any duty upon him, lhat

person $hall be guihy of an offenee a nd the o wner o r the person in whose

nlme the trade ,,",mises is aimed on, as the ClISC may be, sh.U nol be

guilly of an offence "n~ il is proved Ibal he failed 10 lake all

reuon"blc steps 10 prevent the offenoc:.

11. Save lIS otherwise expn:66ly provided. Iny damag~ arisi ng

from any offence shall be re<:O'lerable by the Director o r by.n injured

party lIS a civil debt .

MClalli mhux-fcnuZi (mali: 30 mgfL

Metalli mhux·femdi solubbli tOtal;: 10 mgIL

Total Arsenic: O.OS mgIL as Ai

Toul Auoride: 10 mgIL as F

T otal Boron: 2 mgIL as B

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am applying for 11 pennit to 6iJchargc effluem into the publiclCwcr.

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during the OIlC year period from

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Addreu ofpn:mises from which efflue nt will be discharged

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Following is; a brief outline of activitiellp.ox· :;:: envisaged to be carried out at thc

above premises during the.bove me ntioned period

'The wbstallCCli thlt will be used at the above premises (no t nc(:clSarily discharged

in the e mucilt) during the said period are

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1be p ropcnd point of divbUJC is indicated in the Ittached &itc plan , IICIlc I :2S00,

wbicb is $igned by Architect and Civil Engineer

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n..claratlon by Applicant

I declare that the effluent to be discharged from the above mentioned premises is

txclusivtly domestic sewage i.e. effluen t resulting exclUllively from activities

related to the habitation of humans, suell as the use of toilets. wash hand basins.

showers and lcitchen facilities.

I declare that the e£Ouent to be discharged from the above mentioned permises is

trade effluent having the SlIme characteristics as approved in Public &wer

Discharge Permit No .. ............ ..... covering the period from .. .. .. .. .... ........ .

to .......... .......•• .

(If these options are chosen, you may proceed to SEcnON E)

0 " I declare that the effluent lobe discharged from the above mentioned permisesis,

alleast partly, trade effluent, as defined in the Environment Protection (&wer

Discharge Control) Regulations, 1993. For this reason, 1 am supplying Ihe

following information whiell. I understand, shall be treated as strictly

confidential

• lick appropriate box

SEcnONB

(TO BE Fill FD IN FOR TIlE DISCHARGE OF TRADE EFFLUEN'J)

Type of induslrial activitylprocesses envisaged 10 take place in above premises

during the year (please tick appropriate bo:tlOOxes)

AcnVITY 1- MANUFAcruRING AND PROCESSING

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chemical(s)

specify whiell chemical(s)

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..................... .. , .. , ... ......... ... ...... .. .. .

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textiles & clothes

shoes

wines & spirits

metal goods

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soft drinks

mineral water

paint & pigments

paper & cardboard

batteries

plastic & resin

food

leather

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stone & marble

tiles

carpentry

explosives

soap & detergent

candle

rubb"

glass & porcelain

lime

electronic components

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ACI1Yrrf !I - SERVICING

electroplating

molar vebicles

pIKMographic printing

laundries

dry cleaniog

shipbuilding

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other

specify which

ACTIVITY 111 - M1SCEll.ANEOUS

sinl

CII tering

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petroleum

agricultural

power geoention

animal hllJbandry

oolel

ho6pitaUd ink

so:.:hool

dyeing

water des.aJination

printing

aquacuhure

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5pCcify which

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VOLUME of effiuenl lo be di5charged durinllbe year: .......................... rn'

MAXIM UM FLOW per hour.

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I doelart: that the efflucnl chancteri$tic::s wilt be 8$ folio-

(a) •

(b)"

NAMEQFSUBSfANCE

'(a) maximum coooenlralion in efnuenl . upresscd in m~

" (b) lotal amouOI of malerial 10 be discharted In sewcfSAe syslc m during year.

upresKd in Kg.

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I dedare that the infOl'ltUltion OXIntained above is true .

Date ............ ...................... .

Signed: ... ... ......................... .

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offici"

of

indusuiaJ

oo~m

LmS fee for fint

application or any

subsequent application

not being a renewal