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River stretches and bodies of water in England identified as sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Emissions control related appropriate measures for biological waste treatment.
Use this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.
Review of the arrangements for determining responsibility for surface water and drainage assets.
This external quality assessment (EQA) scheme is suitable for laboratories that routinely monitor recreational and surface water.
Model-based research to show potential impacts of climate change on river water quality and ecology in five UK river systems.
100% of storm overflows now fitted with monitoring devices required by the government.
Seeking views on implementing the EU Directive 2015/1787 on the safety and quality of spring water and bottled drinking water.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Letter from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to water companies requesting accelerated maintenance work at sewer networks to tackle high spilling storm overflows.
2024 Bathing Water Compliance results. Bathing water quality is monitored by DAERA Marine and Fisheries Division. One of its responsibilities is to ensure coastal waters are of high enough quality for the general public to bathe in.
Review of DFID’s current portfolio of investment in water, sanitation and hygeine.
Monthly reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Monthly local reports on rainfall, soil moisture deficit, river flows, groundwater levels and reservoir levels.
Letter from the Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, Philip Duffy regarding inspections of water company assets.
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