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How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
The CMA is investigating the completed acquisition by Pennon Group Plc of Sumisho Osaka Gas Water UK Limited (including its subsidiary Sutton and East Surrey Water Plc) under the Water Industry Act 1991.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
How to comply with your licence, including how to measure, record and report on the water you abstract.
Find out what information must be displayed at designated bathing waters.
Planting the right tree, in the right place, can help manage flooding, improve water quality, and support aquatic habitats. Find out more in the collection of resources below.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
How to apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options for farming.
Fibre in Water (FiW) is an open competition, run by DCMS from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and supported by DEFRA, BEIS and Cabinet Office. It will allocate up to £4 million of R&D funding to projects that develop and...
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Nicola Rushton QC and Ms Marina Krisko FRICS on Date 18 February 2021
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...
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
The environmental permit, consent and licence you may need before you install a ground source or surface water source heating or cooling system.
How to manage the burial of animal remains to prevent or limit groundwater pollution.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Tribunal Chairman Bowers dated 26 May 2020
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