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This strategy sets out our purpose, principles and priorities for how we will enable safe and sustainable sludge use on land.
We reviewed the current regulatory regime for sludge treatment, storage…
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Hull and East Riding catchment.
1. About the licensing strategy This strategy sets out our approach to…
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Yorkshire Derwent catchment.
An update on progress on implementing the storm overflows discharge reduction plan, and the effect of that progress.
Seeking views on proposed reforms to the WaterSure scheme, which caps water bills for low-income customers who have high essential water use.
Explores England’s long term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment.
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
We want your feedback on the Environment Agency’s proposed update of the water resources planning guideline for England.
The Environment Agency's position on desalination for public water supply, including what it is and how it works, benefits and addressing concerns.
The Environment Agency's position on water recycling, including what water recycling is and how it works, current operations and future developments.
We are seeking views on revising the Water Efficiency Standards in the Building Regulations 2010 for new homes.
Describes the assumptions and approach Defra used to estimate the cost of nationalisation
We want your views on our proposed new levy on certain water discharge activities carried out by water companies, designed to fully recover the costs of our enforcement activities.
Seeking views on updating toilet specifications to stop cistern water from re-entering drinking water in properties and to understand the causes of leaking toilet valves.
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the London catchment.
Defra is seeking views on draft information and guidance on storm overflows. This aims to support water companies and regulators in carrying out their responsibilities to reduce the use of storm overflows.
We want your views on updates to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027.
The Environment Agency’s approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the North Devon area.
The Environment Agency’s approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the North Cornwall, Seaton, Looe and Fowey area.
The Environment Agency's approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Aire and Calder catchment.
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