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The latest update on monitored groundwater levels and whether there are any groundwater alerts or warnings in force.
Current situation Groundwater levels are dropping following a prolonged…
How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
This guide explains how the Environment Agency assesses and categorises…
This guide applies to permit holders with permits regulated under the…
Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Introduction This document is the government’s response to the…
A report presenting the results of the groundwater modelling undertaken for the Holcroft Moss Site of Special Scientific Interest.
The Environment Agency is consulting on the next stage of remediation to clean up bromate and bromide groundwater pollution.
Updated directions to the Environment Agency following Directive 2014/80/EU, amending Annex II of the Groundwater Directive (2006/118/EC).
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Directions to the Environment Agency relating to the Groundwater Directive (Directive 2006/118/EC).
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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