Advances in Water Treatment and Enviromental Management

CONTROL OF DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES IN UK SURFACE WATERS 51Table 3. UK ‘Red List’ substances* Substances which enter the environment predominantly by indirect routesnot cause adverse effects. Best available technology will initially be appliedto new and refurbished plants handling any of the 23 ‘Red List’ substancesgiven in Table 3 (DoE 1989).In accordance with the Ministerial Declaration the UK has also undertaken toreduce inputs of the ‘Red List’ substances to UK coastal waters by about 50%.This might be achieved by applying strict EQS and limit values, but could alsoinvolve additional control measures such as reduction in use, particularly fordiffuse inputs. The UK has initiated a monitoring programme to determine thebaseline load discharged to provide proof for the success of the reductionprogramme. Work is also in progress to identify the major sources of ‘Red List’substances. The information will be used to develop action programmes toachieve the desired reduction of approximately 50% by 1995.Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Pollution (HMIP) is responsible for developing‘BATNEEC’ for specified industries based on the integrated pollution control(IPC) concept. The aim of this approach is to minimise pollution of allenvironmental compartments by making the same authority responsiblefor controlling discharges to all three environmental compartments (air,water, soil). Consents for discharges to water will be derived in consultationwith the National Rivers Authority to ensure that the EQS values in thereceiving water are not exceeded.