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How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
From 1 October 2024, more materials facilities will need to sample and report their waste. Sampling and reporting will be more detailed and more frequent under the amended regulations.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
The Water and Abandoned Metal Mines programme aims to tackle the water pollution caused by historical metal mining.
How to account for VAT if you’re a contractor or subcontractor installing energy-saving materials and grant-funded heating equipment.
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of industrial hydrogen production from methane or refinery fuel gas with carbon capture for storage.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
If you use, produce or supply wood packaging material (WPM) to move goods to or from the EU or the rest of the world, you must make sure it meets international standards.
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