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How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems.
A summary of the main programmes and strategic initiatives to protect and improve the water environment.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
Find out how the Environment Agency defines groundwater source protection zones.
Environment Agency regulatory position on wetlands, operated by parties other than water and sewerage companies, that receive treated final effluent discharge.
OSM management and operation rules for water companies.
A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.
How to assess the performance of and scope out improvements to storm overflows under Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations requirements.
The groundwater protection code of practice on how to prevent pollution from petrol, diesel and other fuel tanks.
The main mechanisms to protect and improve the water environment in each river basin district.
When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
Case studies of completed measures or measures being progressed in river basin districts from 2015.
You may use this calculator to estimate the loss to the public following a pollution incident to England's waterways.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can treat diluted pesticide washings in lined biobeds and biofilters.
Find out what information must be displayed at designated bathing waters.
For all organisations that rely on a safe water supply to undertake their business activities.
Setting alternative objectives to the Water Framework Directive default water body status objectives.
How Defra will use your personal information when you submit an application for a site to be designated or de-designated as a bathing water.
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