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For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans.
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.
The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing for the examination of food, water and environmental samples.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.
Find out the compliance limits for waste water treatment works (WWTW), and how to treat and monitor discharges to meet permit conditions.
Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems.
Formerly part of M18, index of CEN and ISO monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
How the Environment Agency will respond to planning consultations that include activities we permit under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 (EPR).
Environment Agency enforcement position for wetlands that receive treated final effluent discharged from water and sewerage company wastewater treatment works.
A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
A summary of the main programmes and strategic initiatives to protect and improve the water environment.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can abstract water outside of the conditions of your abstraction licence during a ‘flood warning’ for purposes other than land drainage.
How water companies plan for dry weather and drought to make sure they can supply water and protect the environment.
Guidance for groundwater specialists explaining direct inputs, discernibility and permanently unsuitable.
Map of water management catchments and list of catchment coordinators.
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