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Assessing the discharge of sanitary and other pollutants to surface waters.
This document explains and gives guidance on issues which are likely to arise from the regulations on private sewers transfer.
The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
The conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
How to manage water use, levels, drainage and irrigation, and avoid pollution from waste water and sheep dip.
When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.
Map of water management catchments and list of catchment coordinators.
How the Environment Agency sets and assesses discharge quality numeric limits in environmental permits.
How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems.
Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.
How water companies plan for dry weather and drought to make sure they can supply water and protect the environment.
A summary of the main programmes and strategic initiatives to protect and improve the water environment.
Sheep dip is a hazardous substance – follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems.
Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems.
For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
Find out the compliance limits for waste water treatment works (WWTW), and how to treat and monitor discharges to meet permit conditions.
When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.
How to control intermittent storm discharges from combined sewer overflows and waste water treatment works, and minimise the risk of emergency sewage discharges from sewage pumping stations.
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