Agriculture PPGs

The Environment Agency, Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and SEPA have produced a range of Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs). Each PPG is targeted at a particular type of business or activity and provides advice on statutory responsibilities and good environmental practice. The PPGs listed below may be of interest to businesses that carry out agricultural activities.

PPG 1 General guide to the prevention of pollution (Adobe PDF – 95.8KB)

NEW PPG 2 Above ground oil storage tanks (Adobe PDF - 276KB)

PPG 4 Treatment and disposal of sewage where no foul sewer is available (Adobe PDF – 244KB)

PPG 5 Works and maintenance in or near water (Adobe PDF – 894KB)

PPG 7 Refuelling facilities (Adobe PDF – 664KB)

PPG 8 Safe storage and disposal of used oils (Adobe PDF – 76KB)

PPG 9 replaced by Defra Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products (Adobe PDF – 16.1 KB)

PPG17 has been withdrawn. For guidance on preventing pollution from dairies and other milk handling operations, please see our guidance on waste management and what causes water pollution. The Environment Agency’s environmental management toolkit for the food and drink industry may help you save money, comply with the law and environmental permits and protect the environment. 

Environment Agency: Environmental management toolkit for the food and drink industry

PPG 21 Pollution incident response planning (Adobe PDF – 318KB)