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IGC DOC 108/03
APPENDIX 6 Legislation –WATER
Number Type Description Impact on Gases Industry
75/440 Directive
Quality of surface water intended for the
abstraction of drinking water None
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
76/160 Directive Concerning the quality of bathing water
On pollution caused by certain dangerous
more stringent.
76/464 Directive
substances discharged into the aquatic
environment
Waste water discharges must
conform
on the quality of fresh waters needing As standards are tightened,
78/659 Directive
protection or improvement in order to
support fish life
discharge consents will also get
more stringent
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
79/923 Directive On the quality required of shellfish waters more stringent, no direct impact.
Discharges and site practices must
80/68 Directive
On the protection of groundwater against
pollution caused by certain dangerous
Relating to the quality of water intended for
meet the objectives set out, see
document 106/03
80/778 Directive human consumption
on limit values and quality objectives for
None
83/513 Directive cadmium discharges
on limit values and quality objectives for
discharges of hexachlorocyclohexane
None
84/491 Directive (lindane)
on limit values and quality objectives for
None
discharges of certain dangerous substances
86/280 Directive included in List I of the Annex to Direct
amending Annex 11 to Directive
discharges must comply
88/347 Directive 86/280/EEC
amending Annex 11 to Directive
discharges must comply
90/415 Directive 86/280/EEC discharges must comply
As standards are tightened,
discharge consents will also get
91/271 Directive Concerning urban waste water treatment more stringent
As standards are tightened,
94/36 Directive
Bathing Water Directive simplification
76/160
discharge consents will also get
more stringent
94/612 Directive
96/315 Directive
96/61 Directive
98/83 Directive
2000/47
2000/60 Directive
Adaptation of Directive 80/778 in line with
technical progress - Drinking water directive None directly.
Action Programme on integrated
groundwater protection and Management May effect abstractions for ASUs
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control
Directive see Environmental Issues guide
on the quality of water for human
consumption None
Priority substances list linked to framework
directive on water 1998/76 ?
Water framework directive. Proposal for
establishing a framework for community
action in the field of water policy,
12
May impact cooling water
discharges (Cu limits).