Demonstrate acceptable impact on receiving environment

The requirement

The publisher’s words are shown on request, below the limits.

The publisher’s words

How it is proven

Evidence required

Conformance with these requirements shall be demonstrated by providing a written statement of compliance, signed by the Chief Executive Officer or other authorised representative of the applicant/licence holder company. This statement shall be supported by documentation that includes: • Plans to minimise emissions of metals in wastewater. • A description of the methods and systems to recover process wastewater sludges and sediments. • An independent assessment of the discharge quality and its impact on the receiving environment completed by a person or agency competent to complete such an assessment. The assessment may be based on the quality of discharge from the point at which the discharge from the site or any relevant combined or municipal waste collection and treatment system discharges to the natural environment; or from the plant in situations where the plant discharge is mixed wi

Who checks it

Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake

How Klar Cite classifies it

Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.

What it asks

Meet — a limit, condition or outcome the product must satisfy

Standing

Required — must be met for the credential

Impact area

Ecosystem Health — the CMF area the clause addresses

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