Water Pollution in UK Law
- Application Of Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control To Waste Water Treatment
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The cost of non-compliance
Thames Water has received a record £20.3 million fine for water pollution. The fine is ten times higher than the previous largest fine of £2 million (given to Southern Water in December 2016)..... Thames Water has received a record £20.3 million fine for water pollution. The fine is ......
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Monster Cruise Ships Menace Venice
The UK’s Mail Online newspaper has some interesting photographs today regarding the ongoing protests by environmental groups in Italy who are trying to protect the beautiful city of Venice from the......... trying to protect the beautiful city of Venice from the effects of water pollution, air emissions and erosion of historical building by traffic ......
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Contaminated Land: Cleaning up the Statutory Guidance in England
Revised Statutory Guidance in relation to the contaminated land regime, and regulations amending the definition of when land will be considered to be contaminated, came into force on 6 April 2012. .........("SPOSH") being caused to human health or the environment; or Pollution of controlled waters is being or is likely to be caused. So, technically, it is possible to argue that any water pollution is sufficient to satisfy the second limb of the definition of ......
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Record fine under sentencing guidelines
Southern Water is the latest company to receive a heavy fine for environmental offences, following a pollution incident in Kent in June 2012 where large amounts of sewage were expelled onto the Tha....... Southern Water is the latest company to receive a heavy fine for environmental offences, following a pollution incident in Kent in June 2012 where large amounts of sewage were expelled ......
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Catchment Sensitive Farming - Another Step Closer To Cleaner Water?
... Defra's initiative to tackle water pollution has been. extended for three years. The programme has also been enhanced. to better meet its objectives. As part of its effort to ......
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Agriculture Sector News
...New rules to counter diffuse water pollution. The new Farming Rules for Water came into force on 2 April. ......
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Paying The Price Of Contaminated Land
...... and, in general, a tenant will be legally responsible for any pollution that it has caused. So, if the tenant's oil tank has leaked and ... to the original polluter through "knowingly permitting" land or water pollution. This phrase occurs both in the relevant water pollution ......
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Sentencing guidelines for environmental offences can lead to significant fines
The new sentencing guidelines for environmental offences (in force since July 2014) can lead to significant fines for companies – as shown by a recent case involving a house builder....... Miller Homes was fined £100,000 on 19 May 2016 for water pollution offences. The offence involved the unauthorised discharge of ......
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The Cost Of Non-Compliance
...Thames Water has received a record £20.3 million fine for water pollution. The fine is ......
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