Department of the Environment
Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
The Department of the Environment has made a Statutory Rule entitled the Groundwater Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009 (S.R.2009 No.254). The Rule, which is made under powers conferred by Section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972, transposes Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. The purpose of the rule is to prevent the entry into groundwater of hazardous substances and limit the pollution of groundwater by non-hazardous pollutants.
The Regulations will come into operation on 10 August 2009.
Copies of the Rule may be purchased from the Stationery Office, 16 Arthur Street, Belfast BT1 4GD.