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The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
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.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
Sets out how water resources are managed in the Wear catchment.
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 apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
How to comply with your licence, including how to measure, record and report on the water you abstract.
Read about temporary adjustments to agri-environment scheme options and actions in 2024 due to wet weather.
View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
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Dozens of new bathing water sites in England have been designated ahead of the 2024 bathing season in the government’s largest ever rollout.
Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.
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