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This section describes the mechanisms to prevent or reduce the impact of accidental pollution incidents.
This section summarises the measures for each of the main sectors. Please note that the summaries do not provide an exhaustive list of all the measures relevant to each sector.
This section describes and links to the summary of measures for each river basin district.
Information for boaters on the River Stour.
The T18 exemption allows you to treat waste by using flocculants to remove water so that clay or water-based paints can be recovered.
The T31 exemption allows airports to filter and distill waste aircraft antifreeze fluid to recover monopropylene glycol.
The T33 exemption allows you to filter central heating oil from disused tanks so that it can be reused.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Find out about who we work with and how you can work with us.
What to do if you see a bloom of algae in a river, lake or the sea.
The Environment Agency has received an application from Anglian Water Services Limited to vary a licence to abstract (take) water.
View the permit issued for Tyseley Energy from Waste Plant, Birmingham under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Bournville Chocolate Works, Birmingham under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Bridge Street North Waste Treatment Facility, Smethwick under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Rabone Lane, Warley under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Central Oil Reprocessing Department, Blackburn under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Samlesbury Aerodrome, Balderstone under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Refresco Nelson, Nelson under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Bowling Park Drive Chemicals, West Bowling under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Works, Leeds under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
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