How Early Is A Waste Disposal Licence Necessary?
More Gold Plating of Regulations
United Utilities Water plc v Environment Agency for England and Wales [2007] UKHL 41
HL(E)
17 October 2007
Weekly Law Notes Summary
The requirement for a permit to operate waste water treatment plants which disposed of non-hazardous water waste applied to plants where intermediate treatment took place prior to its transportation to another installation for further treatment and disposal. The House of Lords so held in dismissing an appeal by United Utilities Water plc against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Sir Anthony Clarke, MR, Laws and Smith LJJ) [2006] EWCA Civ 633 upholding an order of Nelson J that United Utilities required a permit from the Environment Agency for England and Wales for sludge treatment plants at Bolton, Davyhulme and Widnes.