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Meet the ambition and expectations in WISER and follow the WINEP methodology to develop an environmental programme for the price review 2024.
Formerly part of M18, index of alternative monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water.
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.
Information on the Nutrient Management Plan developed by the Environment Agency, Natural England and Wiltshire Council for the Hampshire Avon.
A framework for water supply reservoirs and flood risk management, and how to apply it.
The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England.
How to submit water discharge returns using your own XML file based on the Environment Agency’s generic operator returns (GOR) schema.
You may use this calculator to estimate the loss to the public following a pollution incident to England's waterways.
Requirements and expectations for managing and regulating storm overflows.
Environment Agency regulatory position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during construction and excavation works.
Notices specifying the Thames Tideway Tunnel project and requiring Thames Water to carry out certain preparatory works, including reasons.
This leaflet explains how abstraction or impoundment licences can be changed to restore sustainable abstraction.
For all organisations that rely on a safe water supply to undertake their business activities.
A practical guide to utilities for home builders.
Proposed amalgamation of 2 Internal Drainage Districts, the abolition of the related Internal Drainage Boards and the creation a new Internal Drainage Board
Guidance to water and sewerage undertakers and the Water Services Regulation Authority under Section 44 of the Flood and Water Management Act.
A guide to making a representation about applications for licences to abstract (take) or impound (store) water.
Reconstitution of the Waveney, Lower Yare, and Lothingland Internal Drainage Board.
Guidance on long duration water abstraction licences.
The Independent Water Commission will publish its final report on 21 July 2025.
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