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Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
An annual update (until 2009) that measures chemical and biological river water quality. New indicator in development.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
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.
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.
This study considers a serious problem of water pollution in central Dhaka, in the Turag-Tongi-Balu River System
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
The majority of designated bathing waters across Devon and Cornwall have a good or excellent rating for water quality.
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.
Government and Environment Agency outline action to further improve bathing water quality.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
Report on the quality of all individual supplies of drinking water that exceed 1,000 cubic meters a day or serve more than 5,000 people in England.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
This study engages 76 stakeholders to identify the multiple dilemmas faced in including water quality monitoring in rural water services
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