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The Independent Water Commission will open a call for evidence on 27 February 2025.
Notices specifying the Thames Tideway Tunnel project and requiring Thames Water to carry out certain preparatory works, including reasons.
Meet the ambition and expectations in WISER and follow the WINEP methodology to develop an environmental programme for the price review 2024.
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dispose of waste from clearing blocked sewers back into the same sewer network without an environmental permit for a waste operation.
Formerly part of M18, index of alternative monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water.
Environment Agency enforcement position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during utility works repairing water infrastructure mains and connections.
This statutory instrument brings the regulatory functions exercised by Ofcom, Ofgem and Ofwat within the scope of the Growth Duty by amending the Economic Growth (Regulatory Functions) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/267) (“the 20…
This leaflet explains how abstraction or impoundment licences can be changed to restore sustainable abstraction.
Information on the Nutrient Management Plan developed by the Environment Agency, Natural England and Wiltshire Council for the Hampshire Avon.
Setting alternative objectives to the Water Framework Directive default water body status objectives.
Guidance on long duration water abstraction licences.
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.
Non-statutory technical standards for the design, maintenance and operation of sustainable drainage systems to drain surface water.
The Environment Agency has received an application from William George Topham, George Topham and Jean Papworth trading as Woodhall Farm Partnership for a licence to abstract (take) water.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
Consultation response for the Anglian River Basin District.
Environment Agency state aid exemption from the European Commission, relating to Water Framework Directive objectives for 2017 to March 2021.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can treat diluted pesticide washings in lined biobeds and biofilters.
A guide to making a representation about applications for licences to abstract (take) or impound (store) water.
Business engagement assessment for revised river flow and water abstraction standards for run of river hydropower schemes.
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