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How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
How to assess the impact of your activity in estuarine (transitional) and coastal waters for the Water Framework Directive (WFD). The guidance is called Clearing the Waters for All.
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