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Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
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.
Planting the right tree, in the right place, can help manage flooding, improve water quality, and support aquatic habitats. Find out more in the collection of resources below.
An annual update (until 2009) that measures chemical and biological river water quality. New indicator in development.
This study considers a serious problem of water pollution in central Dhaka, in the Turag-Tongi-Balu River System
The majority of designated bathing waters across Devon and Cornwall have a good or excellent rating for water quality.
Annual statistics showing if bathing waters in England meet regulatory standards.
Find out about the quality of water at England’s beaches and inland waters and signage rules for local councils.
The Environment Agency has started a project to investigate the reasons behind poor water quality at Bridlington South beach, in East Yorkshire.
Paper discusses water quality modelling approaches and their use at provincial level in China
What you must do to manage manure, fertiliser and soil to prevent runoff, erosion and leaching.
We want your comments on our proposed charges for water discharges (including groundwater activities).
Good practice guidance for designing and reviewing routine water quality monitoring programmes at UK Nuclear Licensed Sites.
This Review summarises trials evaluating different interventions to improve water quality and prevent diarrhoea
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