With an overall objective to preserve public health and ensure a sustainable and clean environment for Mauritius, the Pollution Control Unit oversees that wastewaters from infrastructural and industrial developments are properly treated and disposed of thereby contributing to the provision of a high standard of sanitation. This is done through the following activities which form part of the core activities of the PCU.
- Monitoring of industrial effluent discharges into the wastewater system and effluent discharges from wastewater treatment plants under WMA’s jurisdiction.
- Licensing of industries discharging effluent to the wastewater system
- Checking and approving or prescribing designs of wastewater systems proposed for each development subject to WMA‘s clearance.
- Submitting views, clearances and recommendations for each development subject to WMA’s clearance.
- Participating in forums on sustainable development, cleaner environment and climate changes, such as the Climate Change Committee, Industrial Waste Audit Committee, National Ramsar Committee, Lagoonal Monitoring Committee, Environmental Impact Assessment Committees/Preliminary Environmental Report Committees, Water Observatory Committee, Morcellement Board, and Building Plans Committee.