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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 bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
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.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
The latest updates on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
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