Search results 13.4.1 Water availability WATER 13.4 MANAGING WATER RESOURCES 13.4.1 Water availability All construction sites use water. Many contractors take for granted and may not know exactly how much water they are using. Reducing water consumption can be an easy and inexpensive way... 13-4-1-water-availability 13.6.3 Discharge WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER ENGLAND AND WALES 13.6.3 Discharge Under The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR 2016) a 'Water Discharge Activity' means any of the following- (a) the discharge or entry to inland freshwaters,... 13-6-3-discharge 13.9 Site Establishment WATER 13.9 SITE ESTABLISHMENT 13.9.1 Use of water standpipes s174 of the Water Industry Act 1991 makes it an offence, without the consent of the water undertaker, to attach any pipe or apparatus, to any resource main or water main and similarly the s42 of the... 13-9-site-establishment 13.10.12 Water Conservation and Water Efficiency WATER 13.10 CONSTRUCTION GOOD PRACTICE 13.10.12 Water Conservation and Water Efficiency To conserve water and use resources efficiently it is recommended and often a statutory requirement, dependent upon the region/utility company that mains drinking water supplies... 13-10-12-water-conservation-and-water-efficiency Primary Legislation (Acts etc.) Register of Legislation 13 WATER AND WASTE WATER LEGISLATION Acts - Primary Legislation Legislation Title England Wales Scotland Summary of requirements relevant to construction and the environment Control of Pollution Act 1974 ✓ Sections... 03-13-primary-legislation-acts-etc 13.6.8 Discharge WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER SCOTLAND 13.6.8 Discharge SEPA does not require authorisation for discharges of uncontaminated groundwater abstracted directly through boreholes/well pointing and discharged without contact with... 13-6-8-discharge Secondary Legislation (Statutory Instruments - Reg Register of Legislation 13 WATER AND WASTE WATER LEGISLATION Statutory Instruments Regulations, Orders - Secondary legislation Legislation Title England Wales Scotland Summary of requirements relevant to construction and the environment The Trade... 03-13-secondary-legislation-statutory-instruments- 13.6.5 Water Environment - Controlled activities WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER SCOTLAND 13.6.5 Water Environment - Controlled activities The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 defines the water environment as all surface water, groundwater and wetlands being... 13-6-5-water-environment-controlled-activities 13.6.6 Engineering Works WATER 13.6 IMPOUNDING, ABSTRACTION AND DISCHARGE OF WATER SCOTLAND 13.6.6 Engineering Works As noted in (d) above, CAR requires authorisation for the carrying out of building or engineering works, or works other than impounding works in: inland surface... 13-6-6-engineering-works Ground Conditions Excavation Ground conditions Before commencing any excavation, it is important to identify the type of ground in which the excavation is to be carried out. Detailed information may be available with the contract documentation, or in the form of bore-hole or trial... E7-ground-conditions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10