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When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Guidance documents, risk methods, permits and charge sheets for local authorities carrying out pollution control.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
Find out about Compliance Assessment Reports, assessments, inspections and permit reviews, and what the Environment Agency will do if you do not follow the rules.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
Standard rules and bespoke permits for using, treating, storing and disposing of waste. Check if you need a permit and find out how to apply.
Permits for installations, medium combustion plant, specified generator, waste or mining waste operations, water discharge or groundwater activities, or work on or near a main river or sea defence.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
When and how the Environment Agency consults on permit applications and standard rules for environmental permits. This is our public participation statement.
How to develop a management system for carrying out flood risk activities under an environmental permit.
Check if you need to apply for an environmental permit, formerly known as a flood defence consent, and get the forms you need.
Find out the legal, financial and professional requirements for operators and managers, including extra duties for waste activity operators.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.
For each activity there is a set of rules and a risk assessment.
When the Environment Agency will not require you to get a permit to carry out certain activities that they regulate.
View a list of environmental permitting applications that have been submitted to the Environment Agency.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a medium combustion plant directive (MCPD) environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
Comprehensive help for those operating, regulating or interested in facilities that are covered by the Environmental Permitting regulations.
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