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Application to discharge up to 15m3 a day into ground or 20m3 a day to surface water: part B6.5

Complete if you are applying for a new environmental permit, or to change or transfer an existing environmental permit.
Water abstraction: transfer an abstraction or impoundment licence

Application form to transfer an abstraction licence or impoundment licence.
Application to make administrative or minor changes to a water abstraction licence

Use this form to apply for administrative or minor changes to a water abstraction licence.
Water abstraction: application to revoke (cancel) a licence

Application form to cancel an existing water abstraction licence.
Drilling for minerals: notice of intent form and guidance

Form WR11 for operators or organisations who intend to drill for minerals to comply with the Water Resources Act 1991 (Section 199(1))

Discharges to surface water and groundwater: environmental permits
- Detailed guide
- 10 March 2022
- Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Small sewage discharges in England: the general binding rules
- Statutory guidance
- 23 March 2023
- Environment Agency and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Comply with septic tank and sewage treatment plant permits
- Detailed guide
- 31 December 2014
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency
Sustainable drainage systems: non-statutory technical standards
- Guidance
- 23 March 2015
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
The private sewers transfer regulations
- Guidance
- 21 September 2011
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Water fittings: preventing backflow of water from toilet cisterns
- 12 September 2023
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Welsh Government
- Closed consultation
- Date closed 03 October 2022
Wye Waterway Plan
- 7 August 2023
- Environment Agency
- Policy paper
Environment Agency strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use
- 1 August 2023
- Environment Agency
- Policy paper
Worcestershire middle Severn abstraction licensing strategy
- 7 July 2022
- Environment Agency
- Policy paper
Tame, Anker and Mease abstraction licensing strategy
- 23 June 2022
- Environment Agency
- Policy paper

Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022
- 7 July 2022
- The Water Services Regulation Authority
- Corporate report
Ofwat framework document
- 5 March 2020
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and The Water Services Regulation Authority
- Corporate report
The Waterways Ombudsman
- 23 June 2015
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Foi release
Economics of shale gas
- 3 March 2015
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Foi release
Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) files regarding 3 prosecutions
- 21 January 2015
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
- Foi release