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This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories in the water testing and clinical microbiology sectors that monitor the microbial quality of water used rinse endoscopes.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Background, evidence and analysis on challenges affecting the water environment.
How to clean and disinfect after an animal disease outbreak and store and dispose of the washwater.
Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is for laboratories that routinely monitor recreational and surface water.
How to select compliance points for the assessment of risks to groundwater from land contamination.
When to use standing advice on site-specific flood risk assessments, and when to consult the Environment Agency.
Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.
This guidance provides definitions for some commonly-used terms on the subject of marine licensing.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
How to apply for and comply with environmental permits for surface water discharge activities or groundwater activities.
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