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How to meet the general binding rules or apply for a permit if you have a septic tank or treatment plant - fees, application forms and exceptions.
Report nuisance smells from industrial sites, farms, waste management centres and large businesses in England: what you’ll need, how to report it and what happens next.
Report water pollution in rivers or the sea, lakes or reservoirs, canals or smaller streams or watercourses.
A completed consignment note must accompany hazardous waste when moved from any premises.
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or if you're changing, cancelling or transferring a permit.
Check the risk of coastal erosion in different parts of England - and find out about plans to manage coastal erosion in England.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
Consignee return spreadsheet for hazardous waste, including our privacy notice.
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
Daily discharge volume calculator for small sewage discharges from septic tanks and package treatment plants
Use these forms to apply for a water resources licence.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Complete part F1 if you are applying for a new permit or applying to change, transfer or surrender an existing permit.
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
Report whether or not you've caught anything (your catch return) if you have a fishing rod licence for migratory salmon and sea trout.
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Report a blockage in a river in England, including a buildup of rubbish, stone or soil or a fallen tree.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
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