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Report water pollution in rivers or the sea, lakes or reservoirs, canals or smaller streams or watercourses.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
How to report environmental incidents, including pollution, damage to the natural environment, flooding, illegal fishing or a collapsed river bank.
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