The Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994

Regulation 4

SCHEDULE 2E+W REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLECTING SYSTEMS

1.  Collecting systems shall take into account waste water treatment requirements.E+W

2.  The design, construction and maintenance of collecting systems shall be undertaken in accordance with the best technical knowledge not entailing excessive costs, notably regarding—E+W

(a)volume and characteristics of urban waste water;

(b)prevention of leaks;

(c)limitation of pollution of receiving waters due to storm water overflows.