Using final effluent from sewage treatment works to fill empty petrol tanks during construction and maintenance at petrol stations: LRWP 19
Updated 13 January 2022
Applies to England
This low risk waste position (LRWP) applies if you use final effluent from sewage treatment works to fill empty petrol tanks during construction or maintenance at petrol stations.
If you follow the conditions in this LRWP you can carry out the activity without an environmental permit for a waste operation.
Conditions you must comply with
You must:
- transfer the final effluent from the petrol tank to an authorised, permitted site after use
- only use petrol tanks that are secure and leak proof
You must not use this LWRP to test the integrity of petrol tanks.
You must make sure your activities do not endanger human health or the environment.
You must not:
- cause a risk to water, air, soil, plants or animals
- cause a nuisance through noise or odours
- adversely affect the countryside or places of special interest
Enforcement
A LRWP means that the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action against you provided:
- your activity meets the description set out in this LRWP
- you comply with the conditions set out in this LRWP
- your activity does not, and is not likely to, cause environmental pollution or harm human health
Contact the Environment Agency
General enquiries
National Customer Contact Centre
PO Box 544
Rotherham
S60 1BY
Email [email protected]
Telephone 03708 506 506
Telephone from outside the UK (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm GMT) +44 (0) 114 282 5312
Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.