The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 No. 1154

SCHEDULE 22 E+W Groundwater activities

Interpretation E+W

2.  In this Schedule—

“body of groundwater” has the same meaning as in the Water Framework Directive;

“direct input” in relation to groundwater means the introduction of a pollutant to groundwater without percolation through soil or subsoil;

“indirect input” in relation to groundwater means the introduction of a pollutant to groundwater after percolation through soil or subsoil;

“surface waters” has the same meaning as in the Water Framework Directive.