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How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Guidance documents, risk methods, permits and charge sheets for local authorities carrying out pollution control.
Find out the energy efficiency requirements you must comply with, and how to comply, to operate under an environmental permit.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
What best available techniques are, when you must follow them, how to propose alternatives and how to refer to them in your application.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
How local authorities can issue permits to businesses that produce pollution and regulate those business premises.
Permit to carry out Part A(2) or Part B activities or run a Part A(2) or Part B installation or mobile plant.
Find out the legal, financial and professional requirements for operators and managers, including extra duties for waste activity operators.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
When you need to do an environmental risk assessment, when the Environment Agency will do it for you, and how to do a risk assessment.
Treating and disposing of non-hazardous farm waste, sending to landfill, burying waste, incinerating fallen stock and recycling waste fuel oil.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
The Environment Agency is launching a consultation on proposed changes to water quality permitting charges.
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