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This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
View a list of applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract or impound water.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
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