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If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
The Environment Agency deals with applications for water abstraction and impoundment. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals.
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is a non-ministerial government department. We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure that the companies we regulate provide consumers with...
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
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.
Announcement of the Home Secretary’s decision on the authorisation of water cannon and supporting evidence.
View a list of applications submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water for hydroelectric power generation.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
An innovation competition aiming to accelerate commercialisation of innovative longer duration energy storage projects.
View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
Complete if you are applying for an environmental permit and full abstraction licence for a ground source or surface water source heating and cooling scheme.
This high level water source heat map has been developed for local authorities, community groups and private developers to highlight the opportunities for deploying innovative heat pump technology at larger scales (i.e. for heat networks).
The Lodwar Alluvial Aquifer System (LAAS)
Get advice using the Environment Agency's enhanced pre-application advice service before you apply for a hydroelectric power scheme.
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