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Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
This advice summarises the requirements of The Water Environment Regulations 2017 (the WFD Regulations) in relation to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) applications.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
What local authorities must do to grant recognition for natural mineral water and carry out ongoing checks.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Use this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
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