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How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
When and how to register if you are discharging small quantities of substances for scientific purposes as part of a groundwater tracer test or remediation scheme.
Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
Appeal to the Environment Agency if you have been refused connection to the public sewer.
Find all the documents, data and maps that make up the Humber river basin district river basin management plan.
The groundwater protection code of practice on how to prevent pollution from petrol, diesel and other fuel tanks.
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.
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.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.
Proposed amalgamation of 2 Internal Drainage Districts, the abolition of the related Internal Drainage Boards and the creation a new Internal Drainage Board
When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing concrete at construction sites.
When you need a consent or permit to make a discharge from your reservoir and how to carry out a risk assessment.
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 to water and sewerage undertakers and the Water Services Regulation Authority under Section 44 of the Flood and Water Management Act.
For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
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