Recommended Pollution Control Clauses for Construction Contracts
2. Water Pollution Control
2.7
Surface Runoff
2.7.1
The Contractor shall contain within the Site all surface runoff generated from foundation works, dust control and vehicle washing, etc.
2.8
Discharge into sewers and drains
2.8.1
The Contractor shall not discharge directly or indirectly or cause or permit or suffer to be discharged into any public sewer, stormwater drain, channel, stream-course or sea any trade effluent or foul or contaminated water or cooling or hot water without the prior written consent of the Engineer in consultation with the Director of Environmental Protection and Director of Water Supplies, who may as a condition of granting his consent require the Contractor to provide, operate and maintain at the Contractor's own expense to the satisfaction of the Engineer suitable works for the treatment and disposal of such trade effluent or foul or contaminated or cooling or hot water. [The design of such treatment works shall be submitted to the Engineer for approval not less than one month before the commencement of the relevant works.]
2.8.2
If any office, site canteen or toilet facilities is erected, foul water effluent shall be directed to a foul sewer or to a sewage treatment and disposal facility either directly or indirectly by means of pumping or other means approved by the Engineer.
