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View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Background, evidence and analysis on challenges affecting the water environment.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
How government, water companies and the Environment Agency make sure there is enough water for future needs of both people and the environment.
As a business, you'll have to pay for any water you use, and for the drainage of water and any effluent (liquid waste) you produce
A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
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 apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options for farming.
Find out how much water is available in your area by viewing Environment Agency abstraction licensing strategies.
Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security.
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 apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
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