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The environmental permit, consent and licence you may need before you install a ground source or surface water source heating or cooling system.
Check if you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for discharges from an open loop ground source heating and cooling system. Then register this exemption.
Check if you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for a new closed loop ground source heating and cooling system.
Report into environmental issues associated with cooling water options for new nuclear power stations in UK
When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
Check if you need an environmental permit for a closed loop ground source heating and cooling system.
Environment Agency completes record number of water company inspections driving improved performance across the sector
Information on techniques and systems to reduce the impact of large-volume intakes of cooling waters for new build nuclear power stations.
Advises of possibility of premature pipe failure due to fatigue when pipes are incorrectly mounted, or subjected to in service vibration.
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