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This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor bottled and mineral water for indicator organisms.
The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
This guidance provides information on COVID-19 in homelessness, domestic abuse refuge, respite room and asylum seeker accommodation settings.
Get help to classify cigarettes, cigars, raw tobacco, smoking tobacco, tobacco for heating and nicotine substitutes for import and export.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
Guidance for heat suppliers.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
Guidance for inspecting engineers including the reporting of section 10 inspection findings.
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
Notices of publication and a consolidated list of references of pre-Exit European Assessment Documents for construction products.
The Environment Agency deals with applications for water abstraction and impoundment. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals.
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.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
This EQA scheme is suitable for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water used rinse endoscopes.
Application form to reduce the amount of water on an existing abstraction licence.
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
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