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The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
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.
How to meet the general binding rules if your septic tank or small sewage treatment plant releases (discharges) waste water to the ground.
How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
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A guide to adapting your home or business to flooding, and how to pump water out of your property after a flood.
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
Thousands of spills to be prevented by increased investment this year.
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
Transparency data on a range of topics including population coverage, concentration and variants of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in wastewater across England.
The T21 exemption allows you to recover wastes such as sewage grits, screenings and sewage sludge at a waste water treatment works.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
How the maritime industry should treat waste at sea and in ports, reduce oil and air pollution, and control ozone-depleting substances.
Sellafield Ltd is committed to keeping the public informed about operations on the Sellafield site.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
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