S.L. 549.7 Art. 15Applicant for deposit site to have insurance coverage.

The applicant for a deposit site must be covered by an insurance policy for environmental damages resulting from the deposit of rubble, waste or hazardous waste and by whatever means. The sum covered by the insurance policy must be decided by the Chief Executive for the Water Services Corporation according to the vulnerability of the aquifer where the deposit site is located. The sum covered by the insurance policy however may not be less than five hundred and eighty-two thousand and three hundred and forty-three euro and thirty-five cents (€582,343.35): Provided that if the aquifer is damaged and the damages exceed the sum covered by the insurance policy the applicant is responsible for the additional costs. Damages would be estimated also on the loss of production of water as well as on all remedial works to reverse the damage.