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The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
The dangers of flash flooding and how to stay safe.
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
The Water and Abandoned Metal Mines programme aims to tackle the water pollution caused by historical metal mining.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
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...
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
The T18 exemption allows you to treat waste by using flocculants to remove water so that clay or water-based paints can be recovered.
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.
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
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