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What you need to include in your Soft Drinks Industry Levy return, how to correct an error in a previous return and what records to keep.
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is a non-ministerial government department. We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure that the companies we regulate provide consumers with...
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Find out about penalties for registering, submitting returns, inaccuracies and paying the levy late, and how to appeal a penalty.
Find out about the verification checks and what to expect during a visit if you have applied for verification and paid your fee for the Scheme.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
For the first time, over 1.2 million ‘eligible’ non-household customers in England can choose their water supplier (from 3 April 2017).
Consumer Council for Water (CCW) represents water and sewerage consumers in England and Wales and takes up unresolved complaints. CCW is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
How a marketing authorisation holder should report a defect with a veterinary medicine.
How to work out the dilution ratio of your drink, and what records you need to keep about the dilution ratio for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
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.
Find out when and how to register for the levy.
View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
Liquid explosive detection systems (LEDS) approved by Department for Transport for screening small volumes of liquids in aviation security.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
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