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The mechanisms, programmes and strategic initiatives for protecting and improving the water environment in each river basin district.
The purpose of Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100) and the challenges it aims to address.
The monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) standard that applies to holders of environmental permits who must monitor liquid flow (sewage or trade effluent).
How the current health of the water environment is assessed and how environmental objectives are used.
Vehicle seizure notice for SF18 JYV.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
D3 exemption allows the burial of waste from a portable toilet, to avoid long-distance transportation of small quantities of waste to sewage treatment works.
How to demonstrate 'decarbonisation readiness' for new or substantially refurbished electricity generating combustion plants when applying for an environmental permit.
The Environment Agency has provided these low risk waste positions (LRWPs) for waste operations that it considers may be suitable for an exemption.
Standard rules for discharges to surface water.
Standard rules for installing a clear span bridge up to 8 metres span and 4.2 metres wide across a main river.
Standard rules to use waste in a deposit for recovery operations (construction, reclamation, restoration or improvement of land other than by mobile plant).
When and how risk management authorities should use climate change allowances for flood and coastal risk projects, schemes and strategies.
How to report your data, deal with changes to your account or organisation, and what happens if you miss or exceed targets or report late.
Nuclear site radioactive substances regulation (RSR), when you need a permit, how to apply, how to change (vary), transfer or surrender your permit
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily discharge water intended for drinking water supply to surface waters from water treatment works and water supply assets.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
How to apply for compliance scheme approval, register, take on packaging producer responsibilities and comply.
The emission limit values (ELVs) and air quality standards specified generators must meet, including the deadlines for complying.
This guidance explains the standards (appropriate measures) that are relevant to regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer waste temperature exchange equipment (WTEE).
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