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The types of work on or near a main river or sea defence that don't need an environmental permit so are excluded from the regulations.
General binding rules for small sewage discharges from septic tanks or sewage treatment plants in England.
Explains the definition of ‘regulated facility’ and how they are grouped into classes.
This guidance explains the appropriate measures that regulated facilities permitted to store, treat or transfer (or both) non-hazardous and inert waste should consider.
Plan for climate change impacts to and from your site. How to integrate climate change adaptation into your management system under an environmental permit.
Find out if and by when you need to apply for a specified generator environmental permit to meet air quality requirements.
How to apply for standard rules and bespoke permits for A1 installations, including low impact installations.
If you operate a medium combustion plant (MCP) or a generator, find out if you need to meet MCP and/or specified generator regulations.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
Find out the legal, financial and professional requirements for operators and managers, including extra duties for waste activity operators.
The S1 waste exemption lets you store certain waste in secure containers at a site separate to where it was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
What to include in your fire prevention plan, the fire prevention measures you must put in place, a template for your plan and examples of alternative measures.
The types of permit available, how much they cost and how to apply for your environmental permit.
When the MCP is exempt from meeting emission limit values (ELVs), which ELVs apply and the deadlines for meeting them.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
How to complete waste or materials facility returns, and deadlines for submission.
Use this guide to understand when your waste water discharge is classed as domestic sewage.
How to apply for a standard rules environmental permit from the Environment Agency.
What best available techniques are, when you must follow them, how to propose alternatives and how to refer to them in your application.
Guidance for regulated facilities with an environmental permit to treat or transfer chemical waste.
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