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Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
How to register a reservoir, appoint a panel engineer, produce a flood plan, prepare an inspection information pack and report an incident.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
How to change, revoke or transfer your licence, including if the licence holder dies or becomes bankrupt and find out when changes can be enforced.
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.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
United Utilities Water Limited have been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire following a prosecution by the Environment Agency.
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
This section explains how the Environment Agency describes the water environment geographical units, and how we assess their current condition.
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
The D1 exemption allows you to deposit dredging spoil on the banks of the water it was dredged from and treat it by screening and removing water.
£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
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