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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.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Detailed modelling of surface water pollution for an environmental permit risk assessment.
Sheep dip is a hazardous substance – follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
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.
Latest annual Environmental Performance Assessment shows some modest improvements in water companies’ performance.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Northumbrian Water will pay £50,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after a burst pipe polluted Monkton Burn in Jarrow, South Tyneside.
A review is presented of the performance of water pollution equipment currently used by the Environment Agency in order to provide a consistent national approach.
In Lincolnshire and Rutland all 11 bathing waters have been classified as Good or Excellent.
Barclay: Unlimited financial penalties for environmental offences will mean ‘polluters always pay’.
This section summaries mechanisms for controlling discharges and limiting or preventing pollutants entering the water.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
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