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A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick.
2,000 fish die as double pump failure diverts sewage across fields into watercourse.
£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
Paper discusses water quality modelling approaches and their use at provincial level in China
Information about mine water investigation works in the River Wear catchment, England.
New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to target a much wider range of environmental offences
Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Detailed modelling of surface water pollution for an environmental permit risk assessment.
This section explains how the Environment Agency describes the water environment geographical units, and how we assess their current condition.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
The evidence of faecal contamination, sources of contamination and control measures. Plus a summary of projects addressing evidence gaps.
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.
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