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The main mechanisms to protect and improve the water environment in each river basin district.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans.
Guidance for groundwater specialists explaining direct inputs, discernibility and permanently unsuitable.
The hydrological and hydraulic information the Environment Agency may need when you apply for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
How the Environment Agency considers competing proposals to abstract water and what to do if the Environment Agency has said your application is competing with one or more other proposals.
Statutory guidance on river basin management plans in England.
Environment Agency regulatory position on wetlands, operated by parties other than water and sewerage companies, that receive treated final effluent discharge.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing suspended solids at construction sites.
Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste water containing concrete at construction sites.
OSM management and operation rules for water companies.
How to assess the performance of and scope out improvements to storm overflows under Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations requirements.
Case studies of completed measures or measures being progressed in river basin districts from 2015.
Get minimum reporting values and typical contaminant concentrations in sewage tanks and package treatment plants.
How water companies plan for dry weather and drought to make sure they can supply water and protect the environment.
Environment Agency regulatory position on disposing of waste from clearing blocked sewers.
This leaflet explains how abstraction or impoundment licences can be changed to restore sustainable abstraction.
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