Policy on Siting of High Polluting Industries.

The Policy describes two types of high polluting industries as "high polluting" and "low polluting" and the impact of the effluents from these industries on the quality of drinking water. The high polluting industries are classified further into two types, viz. Type A - Industries that discharge effluents which are toxic and harmful to human health and Type B - Industries that discharge effluents with high pollution loads. The Type A high polluting industries will not be permitted to be located upstream of drinking water abstraction points, while the Type B high polluting industries will be permitted to be located upstream of drinking water abstraction points, providing a safe distance from any downstream intake point. The Policy contains 3 parts and has 2 attachments.