New rules came into effect recently that constitute an amendment
and update of the principal rules addressing industrial wastewater flowing from factories
into the sewer system.
The updates provide relief and a reduction of the regulatory
burden, exclude types of businesses having a marginal effect on the
sewer system, eliminate irrelevant parameters from the sampling
requirements and provide relief in the tariff charged in respect of
excessive or banned wastewater.
Following is a condensed review of the updates:
- Mode of charging tariffs for factories wastewater in
relation to a "joint factory"
The definition of a "Joint Factory" was added, which
relates to a real-estate complex in which a number of factories are
operating and which either has or is attributed to a main water
meter. This definition relates to complexes in which a number of
businesses are operating (such as malls, shopping centers,
industrial complexes, multi-purpose buildings combining
