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Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or to change or transfer an existing permit.
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Daily discharge volume calculator for small sewage discharges from septic tanks and package treatment plants
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact
What to do if you’re about to be flooded and during flooding: who to contact, how to stay safe, how to report a problem.
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
Who's responsible for cleaning up contaminated land and how you know if your business is on a contaminated site
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Find out what defences and other measures are planned to manage coastal erosion in your area.
Complete part F1 if you are applying for a new permit or applying to change or transfer an existing permit.
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for businesses, public sector and non-profit organisations - payments from the government to help with the cost of installing renewable heat technologies
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Complete if you are applying for a new bespoke permit.
Information that must go with waste that falls under article 18 (green list) controls when shipping the waste.
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