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How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options in your area.
Use this form if you plan to use herbicides to control weeds in water or on the banks next to a waterbody or watercourse.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How to apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options for farming.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
South East byelaws are statutory (regulated by law) rules and regulations explaining who can fish, where, when and what fish you can take.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Helps you find the information you need in the river basin management plans (RBMPs).
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
£11.5m extra funding announced to boost tree planting, habitat restoration and flood management across England through the Water Environment Improvement Fund.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Find out how you can use natural options to reduce flooding in your area, who to contact for advice, and if you can get funding.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
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.
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