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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Guidance primarily for local responders covering some infrastructure issues that may arise during the Recovery Phase of a UK emergency.
Forms for reservoir operators to report incidents at dams to the Environment Agency.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Homes in East Peckham and Five Oak Green better protected from flooding, as property flood resilience measures installed in 424 properties
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Use the Water Restoration Fund application form to apply for a grant to restore and improve rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, wetlands or estuarine waters.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
Paper and cardboard production can cause significant pollution. This guide describes industry responsibilities for preventing pollution.
Guidance for flood risk management authorities and those working in the flood and coastal risk management sector.
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 manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
Apply for a grant to restore and improve rivers, streams, canals, lakes, ponds, wetlands or estuarine waters.
The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Government identifies wastewater treatment works to be upgraded to stringent nutrient removal limits
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
This section describes the mechanisms to prevent or reduce the impact of accidental pollution incidents.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Increase flood resilience with natural flood management.
Northumbrian Water will pay £50,000 to Tyne Rivers Trust after a burst pipe polluted Monkton Burn in Jarrow, South Tyneside.
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