Preventing pollution
Pollution incidents and environmental damage
Guidance on preventing pollution incidents in your business, making pollution incident response plans, reducing risks and remedying environmental damage
Preventing water pollution
Comply with water pollution legislation and avoid being prosecuted for causing a pollution incident
Discharging trade effluent
An overview of trade effluent, also know as liquid waste, and how its discharge is controlled and regulated
Preventing air pollution
How to avoid causing air pollution from your business
Burning waste
Burning waste environmental guidance, and the regulations and controls which apply
Noise pollution, odour and other nuisances
Types of nuisance, how to avoid causing them, and the duties of district councils and the NIEA
How to store oil safely and legally
Environmental guidance on how to store oil to reduce the risk of causing pollution and comply with the law
Storing chemicals
How you should store chemicals on your business' site to prevent pollution and avoid prosecution
Contaminated land
How to identify and deal with land contamination in line with environmental legislation in Northern Ireland
Sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) for business
An overview of sustainable drainage systems and the benefits SUDS can offer to businesses
Using and managing solvents
How to reduce, monitor and manage your solvent use to benefit your business