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Legislation pertaining to the disposal of effluent: Dangerous Substances Directive (67/548/EEC)
The main objective of this directive is to communicate intrinsic hazardous properties of substances through classification and labelling. In order to make it easy to recognize the meaning of the classification, the classification system uses risk phrases and icons. It is important to understand that this classification system communicates the intrinsic hazards of the substances and not the risk associated with their use. Risk depends on many other factors, especially concentration in the finished product. The Dangerous Substances Directive's (DSD) prime aim is to identify and control individual dangerous chemicals and raw materials. Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (91/271/EEC)As the directive lays down stricter requirements for waste water treatment, it leads to a considerable increase in the amount of waste water sludge. The directive requires that the EU member countries should establish secondary treatment of waste water for waste water treatment plants exceeding 2000 PE by 31-12-2005. At discharge to fresh receiving waters, the waste water must be treated for nutrients and organic substances (articles 4 and 5). The directive prohibits discharge of sewage sludge into the sea and freshwater after 31.12.1998 (article 14). Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC)Review of parametric values, and where necessary strengthening them in accordance with the latest available scientific knowledge (WHO Guidelines, Scientific Committee on Toxicology and Ecotoxicology) Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Directive (96/61/EC)
Addresses pollution from large industrial installations. It aims to prevent, reduce and eliminate pollution at source. The IPPC Directive is concerned with highly polluting industrial activities, including activities of the textile industry. It defines the basic obligations to be met by industrial installations (including textile). The obligations cover a list of measures for tackling discharges into water, soil and air, and for tackling environmental accidents. Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)The WFD sets a framework for comprehensive management of water resources in the European Community, within a common approach and with common objectives, principles and basic measures. It addresses inland surface waters, estuarine and coastal waters and groundwater. The fundamental objective of the Water Framework Directive aims at maintaining “high status” of waters where it exists, preventing any deterioration in the existing status of waters and achieving at least “good status” in relation to all waters by 2015. Member States will have to ensure that a co-ordinated approach is adopted for the achievement of the objectives of the WFD and for the implementation of programmes of measures for this purpose. |
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