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The terms of reference for the role of Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition.
Groundwater flooding, how it might affect you and what to do.
Environment Agency regulatory position on temporary discharges of uncontaminated water from excavations to surface water without a water discharge activity permit.
Find the 2022 update to the river basin management plans which describe the challenges that threaten the water environment and how these challenges can be managed.
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.
How the Environment Agency carries out government policy for groundwater and adopts a risk-based approach where legislation allows.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment as part of an application for an environmental permit.
How the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales complete the annual Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) of water and sewerage companies in England and Wales.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
Environment Agency regulatory position on groundwater abstraction under 270 days to allow small-scale abstraction to dewater a construction site.
Guidelines for sewerage undertakers in England and Wales as to how to prepare, publish and maintain their DWMP.
When you need consent or permit to discharge from water supply assets to surface waters. How to carry out a risk assessment and how to apply.
How to query UK data on waste transfers and emissions, by specific substance, area, river basin, industry or economic sector.
Guidance on sustainability reporting requirements for central government annual reports and accounts, which may be used by other public sector bodies.
Non-statutory standards for the design, maintenance and operation of surface water drainage systems in England.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your application is correct.
Apply to replace a time limited licence or condition that is expiring.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
Current list of designated bathing waters in England.
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