MCERTS, the Environment Agency's Monitoring Certification Scheme, is being rolled out into the industrial sector and generating positive feedback on the way. The scheme provides a framework for environmental monitoring, covering releases to air, water and land. Five certification schemes have been pinpointed as being of importance to the aquatic environment. These are continuous and portable water monitoring equipment, self-monitoring of effluent flow, direct toxicity assessment and validation of software. Industry inspections involve a site-specific audit of the local Quality Management System (QMS) coupled with a site inspection. Initially the scheme is being applied to 'PPC sites', which means larger installations are given higher priority.
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