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How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Use this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
The Water Services Regulation Authority (Ofwat) is a non-ministerial government department. We are the economic regulator for the water and sewerage sectors in England and Wales. We are responsible for making sure that the companies we regulate provide consumers with...
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
How to register as a spring water producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market spring water.
As a business, you'll have to pay for any water you use, and for the drainage of water and any effluent (liquid waste) you produce
A manual for small to medium-sized water utilities in Africa and similar settings
Use the pre-application advice service to find out the likelihood of getting a licence, what restrictions it may have and what you need to send with your application.
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
For the first time, over 1.2 million ‘eligible’ non-household customers in England can choose their water supplier (from 3 April 2017).
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
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