Aspects of adoption of the technologic regulation of surface runoff discharge

Summary

Topical issues are discussed related to the regulation of surface runoff discharge into water bodies that arose in connection with the implementation of 219-FZ Federal Law «On amending Federal Law «On environmental protection» and separate enactments of the Russian Federation» in the process of adopting the process parameters of the best available techniques as the basis of the federal regulation of the environmental intrusions of the business activities instead of the existing principles based on the standard quality of fishery waters. The list and values of the process parameters of the best available techniques of surface runoff treatment set in «ITS 10-2015. Wastewater treatment with the use of public wastewater disposal systems of communities, urban districts» with account of the actual environmental conditions of the water bodies that receive discharges is presented. The list of the statutory and regulatory enactments currently under development is also presented alongside with the recommendations of the RF Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities of February 5, 2018 that shall be followed during the transition period in the process of designing, constructing and upgrading the treatment facilities operated by the organizations that provide for wastewater disposal of settlements including public storm water drainage systems classified as I or II category projects (in case of applying for a complex ecological permit).

Key words

surface runoff , permissible discharge limit (PDL) , best available techniques (BAT) , best available techniques (BAT) , operating standards