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Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Check the tariff classification for a pre-filter for a swimming pool skimmer.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
The Independent Water Commission was established in October 2024.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
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