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Operational Terms: Annex G- Process diagrams for part G (Trade Effluent) September 2015

Process G1 Trade Effluent enquiries A. Trade Effluent enquiry received by the Wholesaler Step/Time

Retailer

Step 1

a

Submits Trade Effluent enquiry related to issues listed at (*) using Form G/ 01

Wholesaler

Form G/01

b

(c) Within 10 BD of receipt of enquiry

Notified

Notified

Receives Trade Effluent enquiry related to issues listed at (*) directly from NHH Customer

Makes a substantive response to submitting party, sending copy to Retailer where enquiry came directly from NHH Customer c

Step 2

d

Receives any other Trade Effluent enquiry (for example, in relation to billing or pretreatment waste handling services) from NHH Customer

Retailer already selected by NHH Customer e Yes Re-directs NHH Customer to the Retailer

(f) Without delay

No

f Writes to NHH Customer asking it to select a Retailer g *Enquiries relating to details or processing of a Trade Effluent Consent, quality and analytical or monitoring information, .

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Process G1 Trade Effluent enquires B. Trade Effluent enquiry received by the Retailer Step/Time

Retailer

Wholesaler

Step 1 Receives Trade Effluent enquiry from NHH Customer

a (c) As soon as reasonably practicable

b

Related to issues listed at (*)

Process G1.A Step 1

Yes c

No

d

Deals with the enquiry itself

*Enquiries relating to details or processing of a Trade Effluent Consent, quality and analytical or monitoring information, .

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Process G2 Application for and grant of Trade Effluent Consent and re-activation of discontinued Trade Effluent Consent [Steps 1 to 4] Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Step 1

a

Retailer arranges service of notice of application for Trade Effluent Consent, or applies for reactivation of discontinued Trade Effluent Consent, by submitting Form G/02

Wholesaler

Form G/02

Notified Step 3

Step 2

b

Receives application for Trade Effluent Consent directly from NHH Customer

c

Retailer already selected by NHH Customer Yes

(d) Within 2 BD of receipt of application

Notified d

Notifies Retailer and sends a copy

No

Step 3*

e Step 3

Writes to NHH Customer asking to select a Retailer

Step 1 or 2 Determine if application is sufficiently complete f No

Notified (g, h) Within 5 BD of receipt of application

g Notified

Step 4 (i) Within 2 month period beginning on the calendar day after receipt of application

Notified

Notifies Retailer and/or NHH Customer and provides explanation of what further information is required

Yes

Acknowledges receipt of sufficiently complete application h

Where necessary, refers application to any appropriate agency, notifies the Retailer/NHH Customer of that referral and updates on any communications or progress of that referral i Step 5

*The Wholesaler shall copy the Retailer in any further correspondence with the NHH Customer. Page 4 of 12

Process G2 Application for and grant of Trade Effluent Consent and re-activation of discontinued Trade Effluent Consent [Steps 5 and 6] Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler

Step 5

Step 4

j

Notified k

Makes any request for site visit via Retailer or contacts NHH Customer directly after asking Retailer for consent

l

m

Provides any additional information and/or facilitates or agrees to any site visits

Step 1

Yes

Requests any information via Retailer but contacts NHH Customer directly if necessary and informs Retailer

Notified

(m) Within 5 BD of request

Further information required

Receives additional information and/or undertakes any site visits

n

Yes

o

Material inaccuracies identified in information in Form G/02?

No

Step 6 (p) Within 30 BD of receipt of application notice or other request, unless referral under Step 4

Notified p

May make representations and/or provide further information

Provides a non-binding indicative decision on the application notice or other request

Notified

q Step 7

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No

Process G2 Application for and grant of Trade Effluent Consent and re-activation of discontinued Trade Effluent Consent [Steps 7 to 9] Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler

Step 7

Step 6

(r) Within 2 months beginning on the calendar day after the date the application was served, unless referral under Step 4

Makes and notifies final decision r Yes

No

Application approved s

Notified

t

Notified

No

Rejects application, giving its reasons, and sends notice to Retailer, NHH Customer, any known prospective occupier and consultees previously notified

Yes

Grants or re-activates the Trade Effluent Consent by approving the application, either unconditionally or imposing conditions, and sends notice to Retailer, NHH Customer, any known prospective occupier and consultees previously notified u

Step 8

(v) Within 2 BD of grant of Trade Effluent Consent or, if later, within 5 BD of Registration of Supply Point

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0104 and 0206

v

Step 9 NHH Customer may appeal omissions w Wholesaler and Retailer shall ensure that any necessary notices or other information are provided to each other and the NHH Customer in respect of that appeal, and MO updated if any change to position x

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Process G3 Variation of Trade Effluent Consents Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler

Step 1 Notified

(a), (b) and (c) are alternative ways of initiating the process

a

b

c

Retailer, on behalf of its NHH Customer, requests a variation of the Trade Effluent Consent, providing reasons and any supporting evidence

Notifies Retailer and NHH Customer of wish to initiate Variation

Form G/02

Notified

NHH Customer requests a variation of the Trade Effluent Consent

Notified

Notified

Notifies Retailer and provides copy of the request

d (d) Within 2 BD of receiving request

Notifies Retailer and NHH Customer of any intention to amend or add to a requested variation, providing reasons and initial view on appropriate variation

Notified

e

(g) Within 2 months (unless a different notice period is required/agreed)

f May make representations in respect of the variation g

Notified

Step 2 (h) The direction will take effect not earlier than 2 months from notification at Step 1

h Step 5

Notifies any appropriate body or agency

Notified i

Following any consultation at Step 1(e), may make direction to change TE Consent Shall notify this direction to Retailer and NHH Customer Step 4

Step 3 (j) As soon as possible

Step 5

Notified j

Where an appropriate body or agency directs a variation, notifies Retailer and NHH Customer of that direction Step 4

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Process G3 Variation of Trade Effluent Consents Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler Steps 2, 3

Step 4 (k) Within 2 BD of the variation taking effect

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0104 and 0206

k

Steps 2, 3 Step 5 Where NHH Customer, Retailer or Wholesaler appeal against any variation of Trade Effluent Consent, Retailer and Wholesaler shall ensure any necessary notices or other information are provided to each other and NHH Customer l

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Process G4 Trade Effluent monitoring A. Routine sampling visits Step/Time

Retailer

Wholesaler

Step 1 (a) Frequency of visits depends upon various factors (for example, nature and volume of TE

Makes visits at various times to provide representative Trade Effluent samples

a

compliance record)

Step 2

May make arrangements for automated sampling and monitoring and for recording data remotely in accordance with Trade Effluent Consent

b Step 3 (c) Within 1 BD of full sample results being available

Notified c

Provides Retailer and NHH Customer with sample results in respect of any samples obtained

Step 4 d

Yes

Relevant changes No

End

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0206

(e) Within 2 BD of confirming change e

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Process G4 Trade Effluent monitoring B. Non-routine sampling visits Step/Time

Retailer

Wholesaler

Step 1

a

If there are reasonable grounds to suspect non-compliance with Trade Effluent Consent, may make a non-routine visit to collect samples and monitor discharges

Step 2 (b) Within 1 BD of full sample results being available

Provides Retailer and NHH Customer with sample results

Notified b

Informs NHH Customer of any follow-up action that is required and copies any notice or correspondence with the NHH Customer to the Retailer

Notified c (d) Within 2 BD of informing NHH Customer

Shall otherwise inform the Retailer of any follow-up action that is required

Notified d

Step 3

Relevant changes e

Yes

No

End

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0206

(f) Within 2 BD of confirming change f

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Process G5 Discontinuation of Trade Effluent Consent Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler

Step 1 (a) and (d) are alternative ways of initiating the process

a

May request Wholesaler to discontinue Trade Effluent Consent using Form G/02

Form G/02

b

Notified

Request directly from NHH Customer Yes

(c) Within 2 BD of receiving request

Notifies Retailer and provides copy of request

Notified c

May decide to discontinue Trade Effluent Consent on its own initiative

Notified d Step 2

No

May discontinue the Trade Effluent Consent provided that requirements at (*) are satisfied

e Step 3

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0206

(f) Within 2 BD of discontinuation f

*Any provision of Sewerage Services to, or disposal of sewage from, the Eligible Premises for a purpose otherwise than in respect of Trade Effluent or any other premises are not adversely affected by the discontinuation; there is no likely public health risk arising in consequence of the discontinuation; the Wholesaler has the statutory right to carry out the discontinuation; and any relevant processes or notices are followed and served.

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Process G6 Termination of Trade Effluent Consent Step/Time

Retailer/NHH Customer

Wholesaler

May request Trade Effluent Consent termination

Notified

Step 1 (a) and (b) are alternative ways of initiating the process

a

b

May initiate Trade Effluent Consent termination where it considers it possible

Step 2

Informs Retailer and NHH Customer of intention to proceed with termination

Notified c

Acknowledges request and ensures both Retailer and NHH Customer are informed

Notified d Step 3

Decides termination is to proceed e No End

Notifies Retailer and NHH Customer it will not proceed with termination

Notified g

Notified f

Yes

Notifies Retailer and NHH Customer it will terminate Trade Effluent Consent and of date of termination

Step 4 (h) Within 2 BD of termination

Notifies the MO in accordance with CSD 0206

h

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