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How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Formerly part of M2, guidance on developing a monitoring strategy, techniques and standards, and maximum uncertainty values.
Formerly part of M18, guidance on selecting a monitoring approach, CEN, ISO and alternative monitoring methods, and analytical quality control charts.
Guidance on how we assess the quality of your monitoring procedures through an operator monitoring assessment (OMA) and what you can do to prepare.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
If your business produces potentially harmful emissions and you’re an environmental permit holder you must use the Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS).
The monitoring, record keeping and reporting you must do and how you’ll be regulated.
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
How to develop a management system for carrying out flood risk activities under an environmental permit.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
OSM management and operation rules for water companies.
What you need to monitor and how to report your performance to meet your permit conditions.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
When the Environment Agency will not require you to get a permit to carry out certain activities that they regulate.
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