Environment Agency
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit to treat contaminated soil and or groundwater, and temporarily store the waste or products used, when you carry out small scale:
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remediation for pollution incidents or land contamination using the techniques listed in this RPS
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site-specific remediation trials to find out if a technique listed in this RPS will be effective
Small scale means the specified volumes given in this RPS.
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in the RPS.
The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
This RPS does not apply to the reuse of treated materials.