Discharge into surface water drainage system
This General Binding Rule (GBR) applies to the discharge into a surface water drainage system.
Authorisation level
General Binding Rule (GBR)
Rules
Discharge into a surface water drainage system is covered by General Binding Rules. If you intend to carry out this activity, and you comply with the rules set out below, your activity will be authorised. You don’t need to apply to SEPA for an authorisation.
If you carry out an activity under this authorisation you must comply with the rules. It is an offence if you do not comply with the rules.
If you cannot comply with the rules, you will need a different type of authorisation.
General Binding Rule (GBR) for discharge into surface water drainage system
Oil, paint, paint thinners, pesticides, detergents, disinfectants or other any substance or heat which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto any surface that drains into a surface water drainage system,
any matter liable to block, obstruct, or otherwise impair the ability of the surface water drainage system to avoid the introduction of any substance or heat to the water environment which may give rise to harm to the water environment must not be disposed of into a surface water drainage system or onto a surface that drains into a surface water drainage system,
domestic sewage or trade effluent must not be discharged into any surface water drainage system,
on construction sites, any area of exposed soil from which the discharge of water run-off to the water environment is authorised under activity 10D of this Chapter, and the period of time during which such soil is exposed, must be the minimum required to facilitate the construction works being undertaken at that site.