The State Minister of the Environment has issued Regulation No. 21 of 2009 to set out provisions drafted to ensure that industries, in this case iron ore, which have the potential to cause severe environmental damage are subject to controls to guarantee that the potential for environmental damage is never realized. In the event that it is realized, then the regulation has been drafted to deal with any such breaches of the provisions. The primary focus of this regulation is waste water.
The regulation includes five attachments. These attachments represent the standard forms that must be completed as required to ensure compliance with the provisions of the regulation. For example, attachments I – IV set out the maximum limits for contaminants in any waste water that is disposed of into the environment. Nevertheless, where the proscribed limits are exceeded then the responsible person must report this to the relevant regent / mayor and copy the report to the governor and minister. There are exceptions for emergency and abnormal circumstances.
The regulation sets out the obligations of those responsible for producing the waste water. These obligations include, among others, the following:
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Ensure that the processing of waste water results in waste water that falls within the maximum proscribed limits;
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Utilize a piping system that prevents contamination of the environment;
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Check that the waste water falls within the proscribed parameters at least once every month, and this is to be done at an accredited laboratory;
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Report to the relevant parties every quarter in the format provided in Attachment V; and
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Report emergency or abnormal conditions within 48 hours.
Any license issued with respect to the provisions of this regulation must include in the license a note relating to the maximum proscribed contaminant levels.
The regulation has been in force since 22 May 2009.
The State Minister of the Environment has issued Regulation No. 21 of 2009 to set out provisions drafted to ensure that industries, in this case iron ore, which have the potential to cause severe environmental damage are subject to controls to guarantee that the potential for environmental damage is never realized. In the event that it is realized, then the regulation has been drafted to deal with any such breaches of the provisions. The primary focus of this regulation is waste water.
The regulation includes five attachments. These attachments represent the standard forms that must be completed as required to ensure compliance with the provisions of the regulation. For example, attachments I – IV set out the maximum limits for contaminants in any waste water that is disposed of into the environment. Nevertheless, where the proscribed limits are exceeded then the responsible person must report this to the relevant regent / mayor and copy the report to the governor and minister. There are exceptions for emergency and abnormal circumstances.
The regulation sets out the obligations of those responsible for producing the waste water. These obligations include, among others, the following:
-
Ensure that the processing of waste water results in waste water that falls within the maximum proscribed limits;
-
Utilize a piping system that prevents contamination of the environment;
-
Check that the waste water falls within the proscribed parameters at least once every month, and this is to be done at an accredited laboratory;
-
Report to the relevant parties every quarter in the format provided in Attachment V; and
-
Report emergency or abnormal conditions within 48 hours.
Any license issued with respect to the provisions of this regulation must include in the license a note relating to the maximum proscribed contaminant levels.
The regulation has been in force since 22 May 2009.
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