Environmental Regulations, UK
Environment Agency, UK:
Regulation of landfills, incinerators and certain sewage and sludge treatments has recently been done through the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007. In 2010, the scope increased to include water discharge and groundwater activities, radioactive substances and provision for the Mining Waste Directive. Click here to read more information about the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2010
CERCLA
A Strict liability statute, which establishes who is responsible for the disposal of who is responsible for the disposal of hazardous waste.
RCRA
Regulates the generation, transportation,treatment, storage and disposal of Hazardous waste. Laws include:
Regulation of landfills, incinerators and certain sewage and sludge treatments has recently been done through the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2007. In 2010, the scope increased to include water discharge and groundwater activities, radioactive substances and provision for the Mining Waste Directive. Click here to read more information about the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2010
CERCLA
A Strict liability statute, which establishes who is responsible for the disposal of who is responsible for the disposal of hazardous waste.
RCRA
Regulates the generation, transportation,treatment, storage and disposal of Hazardous waste. Laws include:
- the genetically enggineered microorgganisms (GEMs) developed through biology
- Microbial Products of biotechnology
- Oil Pollution Act
- Marine Protection Act
- Mammal Protection Act
- Endangered Species Act
EPA Considerations for the clean up of Oil Spills:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has noted that oil releases threaten public health and safety by contaminating drinking water, causing fire and explosion hazards, diminishing air and water quality, compromising agriculture, destroying recreational areas, wasting nonrenewable resources, and costing the economy millions.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has noted that oil releases threaten public health and safety by contaminating drinking water, causing fire and explosion hazards, diminishing air and water quality, compromising agriculture, destroying recreational areas, wasting nonrenewable resources, and costing the economy millions.
- Oil spills harm the environment by killing fish, birds, wildlife, and biota, destroying habitats and food, and producing toxic effects in organisms and ecosystems. If left alone, often the effects can persist for years and even decades.
- Oil industry infrastructure is aging, thus continuing to seriously threaten the environment for years to come.
- The health, environmental, and economic effects of oil spills are well documented and substantial. Bioremediation offers a potentially low cost alternative to cleanup of environmentally devastated spill sites.
Water Framework Directive:
A European directive with objectives such as the prevention/reduction of pollution, the promotion of sustainable water use, environmental protection, improvement of aquatic ecosystems etc.
Its ultimate objective is to reach a "good ecological and chemical state" of all the waters by 2015.
A European directive with objectives such as the prevention/reduction of pollution, the promotion of sustainable water use, environmental protection, improvement of aquatic ecosystems etc.
Its ultimate objective is to reach a "good ecological and chemical state" of all the waters by 2015.
External Links:
- **Further information from the EPA resource, please visit: http://bioremediationinc.com/EPA.htm
- The link below provides information published by the Environment Agency as to our current practices for recycling issues, waste regulations, waste management and many case studies. Further information is provided on contaminated land, bio-waste, composting, land-filling and the waste protocols currently in place. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/position/34157.aspx
- One page within the website that might be of much interest discusses mechanical biological treatment of waste from municiple sources. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/position/41227.aspx