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A summary of the river basin planning process the Environment Agency and others have followed in reviewing and updating the river basin management plans.
A guide to planning, designing, constructing and commissioning a water storage reservoir.
Meet the ambition and expectations in WISER and follow the WINEP methodology to develop an environmental programme for the price review 2024.
For all organisations that rely on a safe water supply to undertake their business activities.
Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.
Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can store and treat chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
The monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) standard that applies to event duration monitors.
A framework for water supply reservoirs and flood risk management, and how to apply it.
Case studies of completed measures or measures being progressed in river basin districts from 2015.
When and how to register if you are discharging small quantities of substances for scientific purposes as part of a groundwater tracer test or remediation scheme.
Formerly part of M18, index of CEN and ISO monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water.
Offering guidance people who cause contamination, affected land owners and developers.
Funding for organisations and land managers to improve the water environment in rural England: when you can start work, how to get paid and the scheme rules.
A practical guide to utilities for home builders.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Information on the Nutrient Management Plan developed by the Environment Agency, Natural England and Wiltshire Council for the Hampshire Avon.
When you're exempt from needing an environmental permit for letting vegetation cuttings fall into rivers, streams, lakes and canals.
How Defra will use your personal information when you submit an application for a site to be designated or de-designated as a bathing water.
The Environment Agency has received an application from William George Topham, George Topham and Jean Papworth trading as Woodhall Farm Partnership for a licence to abstract (take) water.
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