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Sheep dip is a hazardous substance – follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The CMA has found Pennon’s purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water), could harm Ofwat’s ability to make comparisons between water companies and carry out its statutory functions.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
The D1 exemption allows you to deposit dredging spoil on the banks of the water it was dredged from and treat it by screening and removing water.
Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year.
Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
When you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for letting vegetation cuttings fall into rivers, streams, lakes and canals.
Information for companies applying for mode shift revenue support and waterborne freight grant schemes, which offer help with rail or water freight.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
Consumer Council for Water (CCW) represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales and takes up unresolved complaints. CCW is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
Check what safety requirements and insurance are needed to use a boat on UK rivers, canals, or at sea - boat safety certificates, safety regulations and equipment, disposing of old flares
Wet line contamination involves the cross contamination of road fuel with rebated fuels, which will either be red diesel or kerosene.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Find out how you can use natural options to reduce flooding in your area, who to contact for advice, and if you can get funding.
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