Water Discharge Consulting

Wastewater discharges, regulated in Italy by Legislative Decree 152/2006 and subsequent amendments (the Consolidated Environmental Law), are defined as any discharge made through a system that continuously connects the wastewater production cycle to the receiving body (surface water, soil, subsoil, and sewerage).
Wastewater discharges can vary depending on the nature of the wastewater: urban, assimilable to urban, industrial (originating from a production process), first flush, etc. Additionally, it is necessary to consider the provisions of local regulations (e.g., regional, provincial).

Normachem assists companies in identifying their obligations, verifying compliance, and adapting to regulations.

According to Article 124 of the Consolidated Environmental Law, "all discharges must be authorized in advance”. This is aimed at preventing and reducing pollution, protecting soil, and surface, marine, and groundwater. This applies regardless of the polluting nature of the effluent, even if it has been pre-treated.

Therefore, any entity that has wastewater discharges, of any type, must comply with the obligations set forth in current legislation (national and local) to avoid administrative or criminal penalties. Normachem can help you identify the regulatory provisions applicable to your business and comply with them.

Normachem can assist you in the wastewater discharge licensing process, preparing the required documentation for application and talking with the relevant authorities.

Normachem can support you in:

• Selecting laboratories to carry out sampling and analysis activities;
• Evaluating the results and thus assessing the compliance of the discharge with the imposed limits;
• Preparing the appropriate technical documentation to demonstrate the outcomes.