Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 38838
Sewers: Private Sector
Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 24 March 2025
Question
Edward Morello
Liberal Democrat — West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what regulations exist to prevent leakage from private sewage systems into (a) soil and (b) groundwater.
Answer
Emma HardyDischarges to ground or watercourses from private sewerage systems are regulated by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. The requirements of these regulations are implemented through a combination of statutory genera...
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