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Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
The maximum limits for dangerous substances serve as the basis for assessing the condition of soil and groundwater and for planning measures necessary to improve the condition of soil and groundwater. For the purposes of this Regulation, the maximum limits for dangerous substances are expressed as reference values and target values for these substances. The reference values for dangeroussubstances in soil are expressed in micrograms per dry mass of soil.
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Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
This Regulation establishes that maximum limits of hazardous substances serve as the basis for assessing the condition of soil and ground water and, if necessary, for planning the measures to be employed in order to improve their condition. The maximum limits of hazardous substances are reference value and target value. In case of soil, reference values are given for dry soil. Reference value is the concentration of hazardous substance in soil or ground water which, when exceeded, indicates that the soil or ground water is polluted and hazardous to human health and the environment.
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Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
This Decree of the Ministry of Environment, inter alia, establishes procedures for the issuance of permits for the extraction and use groundwater, surface water and seawater. Environmental authorities shall take decisions regarding the issue of permits. Regardless who is the owner of the water body, a permit must be applied for if the amount extracted exceeds the levels indicated in section 3. The applicant must state in the application for a permit the information specified in section 4.
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Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
This Annex to Regulation No. 45 of 1994 specifies maximum concentrations of allowed pollution. If such values are exceeded a pollution charge must be paid according to the volume of pollutants (crowns/tonnes). Substances include phosphorus, nitrogen, suspended solids, oil products, sulphates and phenols. If pollution exceeds the maximum amount allowed by permit the charges shall be multiplied by the factor five. If pollutants are discharged in places other than indicated in the permit the charges shall be multiplied by the factor ten.
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Estonia, Europe, Northern Europe
This Regulation contains maximum allowed amounts of specified polluting substances in waste water discharged in water bodies and into the soil. Section 1 species rates of discharge for towns and other settlements and objects the average amount of which is more than 2000 cubic metres a day. Section 2 contains requirements regarding pollution for towns and other settlements and objects which discharge water in a rate between 200 and 2000 cubic metres a day. Also standards are given for smaller units.
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