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The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
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...
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
The Environment Agency deals with applications for water abstraction and impoundment. The Planning Inspectorate deals with appeals.
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
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
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...
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.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
A complete list of 5G projects involved in the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
For the first time, over 1.2 million ‘eligible’ non-household customers in England can choose their water supplier (from 3 April 2017).
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
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