SR2021 No 10: anaerobic digestion of non-hazardous sludge at a waste water treatment works, including the use of the resultant biogas
For a Part A installation with a biological treatment capacity exceeding 100 tonnes each day, accepting no more than 500,000 tonnes a year.
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- 20 December 2021
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SR2021 No 10: anaerobic digestion of non-hazardous sludge at a waste water treatment works, including the use of the resultant biogas
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SR2021 No 10: generic risk assessment for anaerobic digestion of non-hazardous sludge at a waste water treatment works, including the use of the resultant biogas
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Appendix A: MCP plant list
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2026-02-26 11:00
Standard rules: ‘Activity 4 – treating biogas and biomethane’ changed (b) and added (d) and (e). Added technique 21 and 22, 2.5 decarbonisation readiness, 4.2.5 and ‘table 4.2’ captured, treated and stored carbon dioxide. ‘Interpretation’ added last sentence to ‘accident management plan’ and meaning for ‘CCR’, ‘CCR conditions’, ‘change in type of technical assessment’, ‘decarbonisation readiness’, ‘HCR’ and ‘HCR conditions’. Generic risk assessment: added 3.4 Accidental release of CO2.
2022-05-17 17:52
Added ‘or habitats’ to the conservation screening distance in the Introductory note and under section 2.2 The site.

SR2021 No 10: anaerobic digestion of non-hazardous sludge at a waste water treatment works, including the use of the resultant biogas
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SR2021 No 10: generic risk assessment for anaerobic digestion of non-hazardous sludge at a waste water treatment works, including the use of the resultant biogas
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Appendix A: MCP plant list
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You can apply for this standard rules permit if:
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your activity meets the rules set out in the permit
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you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment
Updates to this page
Published 20 December 2021
Last updated 1726 MayFebruary 2022
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Update history
2026-02-26 11:00
Standard rules: ‘Activity 4 – treating biogas and biomethane’ changed (b) and added (d) and (e). Added technique 21 and 22, 2.5 decarbonisation readiness, 4.2.5 and ‘table 4.2’ captured, treated and stored carbon dioxide. ‘Interpretation’ added last sentence to ‘accident management plan’ and meaning for ‘CCR’, ‘CCR conditions’, ‘change in type of technical assessment’, ‘decarbonisation readiness’, ‘HCR’ and ‘HCR conditions’. Generic risk assessment: added 3.4 Accidental release of CO2.
2022-05-17 17:52
Added ‘or habitats’ to the conservation screening distance in the Introductory note and under section 2.2 The site.
Details
You can apply for this standard rules permit if:
-
your activity meets the rules set out in the permit
-
you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment
Updates to this page
Update history
2026-02-26 11:00
Standard rules: ‘Activity 4 – treating biogas and biomethane’ changed (b) and added (d) and (e). Added technique 21 and 22, 2.5 decarbonisation readiness, 4.2.5 and ‘table 4.2’ captured, treated and stored carbon dioxide. ‘Interpretation’ added last sentence to ‘accident management plan’ and meaning for ‘CCR’, ‘CCR conditions’, ‘change in type of technical assessment’, ‘decarbonisation readiness’, ‘HCR’ and ‘HCR conditions’. Generic risk assessment: added 3.4 Accidental release of CO2.
2022-05-17 17:52
Added ‘or habitats’ to the conservation screening distance in the Introductory note and under section 2.2 The site.