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Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
For the first time, over 1.2 million ‘eligible’ non-household customers in England can choose their water supplier (from 3 April 2017).
The UK Health Security Agency's (UKHSA) FW&E laboratories protect the public from significant health threats associated with food, water and environmental hazards.
This section describes the mechanisms to control abstraction and impoundment of water, and mechanisms to protect water resources that are used for abstraction.
Background, evidence and analysis on challenges affecting 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...
The Coal Authority is working with partners to unlock the heat within our historical coal mine network, to transform the homes and workplaces of the future.
If you are developing a site within a coalfield area you may need to give additional consideration to the proposed drainage and infiltration.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
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