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Formerly part of M18, guidance on selecting a monitoring approach, CEN, ISO and alternative monitoring methods, and analytical quality control charts.
Formerly part of M2, guidance on developing a monitoring strategy, techniques and standards, and maximum uncertainty values.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
Guidance on how we assess the quality of your monitoring procedures through an operator monitoring assessment (OMA) and what you can do to prepare.
The monitoring, record keeping and reporting you must do and how you’ll be regulated.
OSM management and operation rules for water companies.
What you need to monitor and how to report your performance to meet your permit conditions.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
The monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) standard that applies to holders of environmental permits who must monitor liquid flow (sewage or trade effluent).
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
When and how to register if you are discharging small quantities of substances for scientific purposes as part of a groundwater tracer test or remediation scheme.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
When the Environment Agency will not require you to get a permit to carry out certain activities that they regulate.
If your business produces potentially harmful emissions and you’re an environmental permit holder you must use the Monitoring Certification Scheme (MCERTS).
Find out what you must include in an air dispersion modelling report to get an environmental permit.
How to apply for and comply with environmental permits for surface water discharge activities or groundwater activities.
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