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You can report serious concerns about your employer to us, if you suspect wrongdoing in an area we regulate.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
How to use the maps to find out if you are at risk of flooding from surface water.
How to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) request to the Environment Agency.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
What you must do if you are a wholesaler or reseller selling fluorinated gas (F gas) in cylinders or equipment.
This guidance explains the appropriate measures that apply to regulated facilities permitted to treat or transfer separate collections of waste batteries.
Find out about flood estimation methods, the data you need to estimate flood flows, and levels of uncertainty.
A summary of the main methods you should use to monitor for particulate matter in ambient air.
Explains what is prohibited, how to describe and classify it and the duty to separate mixed waste.
If you are required to apply for registration as a reprocessor or exporter of packaging waste or want to apply for optional accreditation, you must submit a sampling and inspection plan (SIP) using these templates.
This manual is a guide for industry sector associations and operators of a climate change agreement (CCA).
Guidance and information on flood risk management and surface water management.
How to develop a management system for carrying out flood risk activities under an environmental permit.
Apply for a licence to introduce, keep or farm non-native fish, lobsters and crayfish.
How to issue evidence, meet and report on recovery and recycling targets and apply protocols on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
Standard rules for a household waste recycling centre.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
How to choose a waste recovery or disposal method and assess its risks when applying for or changing your bespoke environmental permit.
How to apply for funding to deliver water management works that raise water tables in lowland peat soils in England, including eligibility and costs.
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