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How to design, inspect, monitor and maintain impounding reservoir spillways so they are safe.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
This guide explains the problems and risks which may come from extreme weather, how to mitigate them and how you can make your reservoir more resilient. You can read each section in isolation, or as a whole document.
If you are developing a site within a coalfield area you may need to give additional consideration to the proposed drainage and infiltration.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Information on storm overflow management and regulation.
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
Advises how to take account of and address the risks associated with flooding and coastal change in the planning process.
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