Preventing pollution

How to prevent pollution incidents in your business through good planning, and how to remedy environmental damage

Comply with water pollution legislation and avoid being prosecuted for causing a pollution incident.

An overview of trade effluent, also known as liquid waste, and how its discharge is controlled and regulated.

How to avoid causing air pollution from your business and harming the local environment and community.

Environmental guidance for when your business burns waste, and the regulations and controls which apply.

Types of nuisance, how your business can avoid causing them, and the duties of council and government regulators.

Environmental guidance on how to store oil to reduce the risk of causing pollution and comply with the law.

How you should store chemicals on your business premises and sites in order to prevent pollution and avoid prosecution.

How to identify and deal with land contamination in line with environmental legislation in Northern Ireland.

An overview of sustainable drainage systems and some of the benefits that SUDS can offer to businesses.

How to reduce, monitor and manage the use of solvents in your business to reduce environmental impacts and costs.