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United Utilities Water Limited have been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22 billion litres of water from boreholes in Lancashire following a prosecution by the Environment Agency.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
Fund will help groups of farmers investigate how they can better manage water for use in time of drought, helping to safeguard food security.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Adopted EU recommendation LSA-018. UK approved recommendation on the testing standards of immersion suits.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
How to carry out a flood risk assessment so that you can complete your planning application.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
National Drought Group confirms water resources are healthy in first meeting this year
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
The Environment Agency’s national investigation into potential breaches of permit conditions at wastewater treatment works by water and sewerage companies.
The D1 exemption allows you to deposit dredging spoil on the banks of the water it was dredged from and treat it by screening and removing water.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
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