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Your local council is responsible for public drains - report a blockage.
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.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
This form may be used as part of a planning application that incorporates a proposed non-mains foul drainage system.
Outlines problems with drainage, recommendations for good design, drain designs available and cost effective solutions
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Non-statutory technical standards for the design, maintenance and operation of sustainable drainage systems to drain surface water.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
A case study exploring the effectiveness and limitations of non-structural measures (NSMs) for flood mitigation in small urban catchments.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
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