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Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
The Water and Abandoned Metal Mines programme aims to tackle the water pollution caused by historical metal mining.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
How to comply with your licence, including how to measure, record and report on the water you abstract.
Information for companies applying for mode shift revenue support and waterborne freight grant schemes, which offer help with rail or water freight.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
How to apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options for farming.
View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
The Coal Authority is working with partners to unlock the heat within our historical coal mine network, to transform the homes and workplaces of the future.
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 carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
How to complete a water discharge return.
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