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Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Planting the right tree, in the right place, can help manage flooding, improve water quality, and support aquatic habitats. Find out more in the collection of resources below.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
As a business, you'll have to pay for any water you use, and for the drainage of water and any effluent (liquid waste) you produce
Fibre in Water (FiW) is an open competition, run by DCMS from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and supported by DEFRA, BEIS and Cabinet Office. It will allocate up to £4 million of R&D funding to projects that develop and...
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor bottled and mineral water for indicator organisms.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options in your area.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
The Coal Authority is working with partners to unlock the heat within our historical coal mine network, to transform the homes and workplaces of the future.
Government identifies wastewater treatment works to be upgraded to stringent nutrient removal limits
Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
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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