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Issue record
Issue Date Comments
1 July 2006 First issue.
2 June 2008 Updated for Phase 2A.
3 June 2012 Third issue.
Compliance
This Network Rail standard is mandatory and shall be complied with by Network Rail
and its contractors if applicable from 1st September 2012.
When this standard is implemented, it is permissible for all projects that have
formally completed GRIP Stage 3 (Option Selection) to continue to comply with the
issue of any relevant Network Rail standards current when GRIP Stage 3 was
completed and not to comply with requirements contained herein, unless stipulated
otherwise in the scope of this standard.
Reference documentation
Control of Pollution Act 1974 (Scotland)
Environment Act 1995
Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010
Flood and Water Management Act 2010
Flood Risk Management Act 2009
Land Drainage Act 1991
Oil Storage Regulations 2005
Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (CAR)
Water Framework Directive 2000
Water Industry Act 1991 (England and Wales)
Water Resources Act 1991, 2003 (England and Wales)
NR/L3/MTC/RCS0216/GHE08, Discharges to water
Driver’s Handbook. Available on Connect.
NR/L3/CIV/005, Drainage manual
NR/L3/MTC/EN0225, Environment Management System for Maintenance
NR/L3/MTC/RCS0216/GA08, Ground Penetration and Excavations
NR/L3/MTC/EN0098, Leak and spills incident response
NR/L3/MTC/EN0100, Waste Management
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Disclaimer
In issuing this document for its stated purpose, Network Rail makes no warranties,
express or implied, that compliance with all or any documents it issues is sufficient
on its own to ensure safe systems of work or operation. Users are reminded of their
own duties under health and safety legislation.
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Contents
1 Purpose 7
2 Scope 7
3 Roles and responsibilities 7
4 Definitions 8
5 Drainage plans and drainage maintenance 12
6 Managing silt and sediment 13
7 Works that alter, amend or affect a drainage system sewers and controlled
waters 13
8 Mobile facilities and mobile waste water storage 14
9 Vehicle washing 14
10 Weedspray restrictions 14
11 Obtaining and complying with consents 15
Table 1 – RACI chart 11
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1 Purpose
Works within Infrastructure Maintenance create a risk of contamination to sewer and
controlled waters. Infrastructure Maintenance has a responsibility to manage
discharges produced as a result of maintenance works.
This standard provides a means of compliance with environmental legislation for
England, Wales and Scotland.
2 Scope
This Network Rail standard specifies the process for managing discharges to sewers
and controlled waters. It applies to functions within Infrastructure Maintenance,
including Works Delivery teams.
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This standard applies to all discharges, including to sewer and to controlled waters,
that result from Network Rail Maintenance delivery activities:
• Maintenance or Works Delivery works activities involving works (planned or
unplanned) where discharges might be produced;
• Maintenance or Works Delivery teams involved with or responsible for
activities, assets, sites or premises where discharges might be produced.
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4 Definitions
For the purposes of this standard, the following terms and definitions apply.
combined sewer
piped drainage system conveying surface water runoff and foul flows usually owned
and maintained by a Water Authority or other outside party.
NOTE Some combined sewers are owned and maintained by Network Rail.
contaminated water
pollutants contained in quantities of water which exceed EA limits.
controlled waters
fresh and saline waters except sewers.
NOTE This includes rivers, lochs, reservoirs, burns, canals, ditches, estuaries, groundwater and
coastal waters (to the UK offshore territorial limit).
discharges
release of effluents to foul sewers or to controlled waters.
discharge consent
consent issued and monitored by the regulators, water authority or outside party
setting out the acceptable discharge limits for discharging effluents to controlled
waters.
NOTE Acceptable discharge limits are maximum limits set out in the discharge consent from the
regulators, water authority or outside party to minimise the polluting impact on a watercourse. It is
assessed on the polluting load, dilution factor and the existing quality of the receiving watercourse.
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drainage system
components of a drain from its source(s) to its outfall.
drainage plan
schematic diagram of the drainage systems associated with Network Rail’s
operational infrastructure or Maintenance delivery depots to indicate the flow and
outfall of drainage.
effluent
liquid waste produced in the course of any trade or industry that is discharged to the
waste water system or controlled waters.
foul sewers
underground system to carry commercial and domestic sewage to treatment plants
or disposal plants, separate from surface water drains.
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Weedspray Protocol
an agreement between the EA and Network Rail detailing the appropriate
management of weeds on Network Rail land.
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RACI DETAILS
Infrastructure Maintenance
Manager
(Route)
IMDM
Process Task
R,
5.1 Drainage Management Plans C I I I I
A
5.2 Drainage plans R,A I I C
5.3 Site layout R,A I I C
5.4 Drainage maintenance A R
6.1 Requirements A C C C R
6.2 Guidance A C C C R
6.3 Works which alter, amend or
A C R
affect a drainage system
7 Mobile toilets and mobile waste
A A C
water storage
8 Vehicle washing A,I I I
9 Weedspray restrictions R,A I C
10 Consents A I C C
end RACI
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all surface water drains should be marked in blue and all foul sewers marked in red.
Further assistance should be sought through the WHSEA (DU).
5.3 Site layout
All depots should manage their risk of contamination to surface water and identify
areas of risk such as chemical and soil storage and location of spoil heaps in relation
to drains. These should be stored in the Depot Environment Pack. All drains should
be assumed as surface water drains unless a survey proves otherwise.
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7 Works that alter, amend or affect a drainage system sewers and controlled
waters
When any new works to excavate or dig into the ground have been planned, and
when installing new drains, culverts or any other drainage asset, the SM shall
comply with task risk control manual GA08, GA10 and GHE08 and implement
controls to minimise the risk. The SM shall also consult NR/L3/CIV/005, Drainage
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manual.
Protection of the groundwater should be considered when any new works take place
with special consideration taken when excavating/piling through contaminated land.
The SM shall assess the risks of the works.
NOTE There is a greater potential to mobilise sediments and contamination through surface water
run-off to controlled waters.
The risk assessment shall include all risks to the drainage system including:
a) the size of the exposed ground;
b) the type of material;
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When planning works which need mobile facilities a risk based approach should be
taken when planning the location of mobile facilities and waste water storage. As a
guide they should not be located within 10m of a watercourse due to the risk of
unstable ground and exposure. A consent may also be needed.
The SM shall check these facilities (whether provided by a contractor or Network
Rail) in accordance with supplier specifications for appropriate maintenance and
leakage.
Where a mobile toilet/wastewater storage container needs to be emptied, a licensed
waste carrier shall undertake this and a waste transfer note shall be provided and
stored as specified in NR/L3/MTC/EN0100.
9 Vehicle washing
All discharges from vehicle washing shall go to a foul sewer. A trade effluent
agreement shall be made with the sewerage undertaker.
NOTE This is a requirement of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Environmental Permitting
regulations, 2010. Water Environment (Controlled Activities) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 (CAR)
NOTE The EA/SEPA would not normally consent this discharge unless it has been fully treated.
10 Weedspray restrictions
Environmental aspects shall be considered when planning applications by hand
spraying or by train spraying.
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NOTE The EA/SEPA no longer require a discharge consent for uncontaminated surface water
discharges. Uncontaminated surface water includes rain water run-off from buildings and
impermeable surfaces.
NOTE If in any doubt that a discharge consent is needed, advice can be sought from the regulator,
water authority or other outside party
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25/05/2010 - Version 1
What’s New/ What’s Changed and Why: Standard written to reduce the compliance risk associated planned and unplanned works
when working near controlled waters or surface water/foul sewer drains in depot yards. This update to the standard details tasks
which demonstrate compliance with managing this risk. Safety and performance can be reduced with effective planning of works.
A new section of drainage plans and drainage maintenance has been drafted to align with the new Environement Management
System standard. Compliance in managing the risk of discharges to water has been outlined from a depot level. Managing the risk at
work sites has also been identified. Small amendments to all previous sections on Vehicle washing, silt and sediment and
weedspraying also reviewed. A total re-write of the section on managing discharge consents has been formed to include new
consents from the Environment Agency and including the Scottish Environment Protection Agency equivalent. New additions of the
Internal Drainage Board and Marine Management Organisation also included in this section.
Affected documents:
Reference Impact
NR/L3/MTC/EN0101 ISSUE 2 Superseded
Briefing requirements: Where Technical briefing (T) is required, the specific Post title is indicated. These posts have specific responsibilities
within this standard and receive briefing as part of the Implementation Programme. For Awareness briefing (A) the Post title is not mandatory.
Please see http://ccms2.hiav.networkrail.co.uk/webtop/drl/objectId/09013b5b804504da for guidance.