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Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options in your area.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.
Check if you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for a new closed loop ground source heating and cooling system.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
How to apply for a screening study with the Environment Agency to assess and rank water resources options for farming.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
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