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Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.
The CMA has found Pennon’s purchase of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water), could harm Ofwat’s ability to make comparisons between water companies and carry out its statutory functions.
Up to £11 million from water company fines and penalties will be reinvested to directly improve the water environment.
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...
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Consumer Council for Water (CCW) represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales and takes up unresolved complaints. CCW is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
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 bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Projects expected to be funded by the Water Environment Improvement Fund capital budget.
All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.
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