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Map of water management catchments and list of catchment coordinators.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems.
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.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
Find out the compliance limits for waste water treatment works (WWTW), and how to treat and monitor discharges to meet permit conditions.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
OSM management and operation rules for water companies.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.
Find out what information must be displayed at designated bathing waters.
How to select compliance points for the assessment of risks to groundwater from land contamination.
A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
How water companies plan for dry weather and drought to make sure they can supply water and protect the environment.
How to comply with your licence, including how to measure, record and report on the water you abstract.
Formerly part of M18, index of CEN and ISO monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water.
How to control intermittent storm discharges from combined sewer overflows and waste water treatment works, and minimise the risk of emergency sewage discharges from sewage pumping stations.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
MCERTS standard specifying the minimum requirements for installing and using event duration monitors (EDMs) required by an environmental permit.
When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.
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