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How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage discharge treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to a surface water.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production, offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
Find out about geological screening, nuclear facility siting, exclusion criteria, reviewing, groundwater, NIREX and radiation risk.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
For manufacturers of long-term samplers and test laboratories who carry out testing of equipment.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
If you are developing a site within a coalfield area you may need to give additional consideration to the proposed drainage and infiltration.
The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
The D1 exemption allows you to deposit dredging spoil on the banks of the water it was dredged from and treat it by screening and removing water.
The roadmap sets out the measures government is taking to maximise the future success of Freeports.
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 comply with regulations for energy recovery and advanced conversion technologies.
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