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How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
How to register as a producer, and the rules you must follow to produce and market bottled drinking water.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
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...
Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Environment Agency urges water companies to speed up fixing of leaks
Heavy rainfall sees water levels recover across England with all areas now back to normal status
Fibre in Water (FiW) is an open competition, run by DCMS from HM Treasury’s Shared Outcomes Fund and supported by DEFRA, BEIS and Cabinet Office. It will allocate up to £4 million of R&D funding to projects that develop and...
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