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How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water used rinse endoscopes.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
This scheme is for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water-used rinse endoscopes.
The Environment Agency has received an application from P.J. Lee & Sons Limited to vary a licence to abstract (take) water.
Application form to transfer an abstraction licence or impoundment licence.
Use the Water Restoration Fund application form to apply for a grant to restore and improve rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, wetlands or estuarine waters.
Application form to cancel an existing water abstraction licence.
Background, evidence and analysis on challenges affecting the water environment.
Environment Agency enforcement position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during utility works repairing water infrastructure mains and connections.
Use this form to apply for administrative or minor changes to a water abstraction licence.
How to complete a water discharge return.
Use the postal form LT4WD if you're a landfill site operator, to agree to a waste producer's water discount scheme application.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Esthwaite Water Ramsar.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
Monthly water situation reports and weekly rainfall and river flow reports.
Announcement of the Home Secretary’s decision on the authorisation of water cannon and supporting evidence.
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