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Pollution Prevention Guidelines Works and maintenance in or near water: PPG5

Yet we need to consume responsibly. Simply by turning off a light switch when you leave a room, riding your bike instead of driving, or re-using grocery bags, you are helping to reduce your consumption of resources. There are a ton of ways you can help the environment and reduce pollution. Afterall the easiest way to reduce pollution is to reduce consumption. By reducing the amount of resources we use and making simple, environmentally friendly decisions, we can help to reverse the global trends of pollution. . | Environment Agency PPG5 October 2007 Environment Alliance - working together Pollution Prevention Guidelines Works and maintenance in or near water PPG5 These guidelines are produced jointly by the Environment Agency for England and Wales the Environment and Heritage Service for Northern Ireland and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency referred to here as we or us. These guidelines cover construction and maintenance works in near or liable to affect surface waters and groundwaters. Surface waters include rivers streams burns dry ditches lakes lochs loughs reservoirs ponds canals estuaries and coastal waters. Groundwater is all water below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil. You should consider these guidelines on a site by site basis and we advise you to consult us for help. You can find contact details at the end of these guidelines. Pollution Prevention Guidelines PPGs are based on relevant legislation and good practice. They will help you manage your environmental responsibilities and protect the environment. Following these guidelines doesn t remove your responsibility to comply with the law and prevent pollution. If you cause or allow pollution you may be committing a criminal offence. It is in the operator s interest to follow the PPGs because they constitute current best practice and following them will minimise threat to the environment. 1. Introduction 1.1 Legal requirements Your construction and maintenance activities in or near water have the potential to cause serious pollution or impact on the bed and banks of a watercourse and on the quality and quantity of the water. Some activities with the potential for affecting watercourses or groundwater may require either consent in England and Wales under the Water Resources Act 1991 or an authorisation in Scotland under the Water Environment Controlled Activities Scotland Regulations 2005 also referred to as CAR - see reference 1. In .