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  • Draft information and guidance on storm overflows

    Defra is seeking views on draft information and guidance on storm overflows. This aims to support water companies and regulators in carrying out their responsibilities to reduce the use of storm overflows.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Diwygio Rheoliadau Dŵr Ymdrochi 2013

    Rydym yn ceisio barn am ddiwygiadau arfaethedig a diwygiadau technegol i Reoliadau Dŵr Ymdrochi 2013.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Reforms to The Bathing Water Regulations 2013

    We are seeking views on proposed reforms and technical amendments to the Bathing Water Regulations 2013.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Drought: how it is managed in England – proposed updated response framework

    We want your comments on our proposed updated national drought response framework.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Independent commission on the water sector regulatory system: terms of reference

    Terms of reference for the independent commission on the water sector regulatory system.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Tamar abstraction licensing strategy

    The Environment Agency’s approach to managing new and existing abstraction and impoundment within the Tamar catchment

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Programme of measures for Upper Costa Beck

    We want your comments on our proposed updated programme of measures for the Upper Costa Beck.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Water (Special Measures) Bill: policy statement

    Sets out the details of the provisions in the Water (Special Measures) Bill and how they are intended to apply.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Water and sewerage: changes to the service standards

    Seeking views on changes to the guaranteed minimum standards of service all customers are entitled to in the water and sewerage sector.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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  • Charge proposals for water quality permits

    We want your comments on our proposed charges for water discharges (including groundwater activities).

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Charge proposals: Kielder Reservoir and transfer scheme

    We want your comments on our charge proposals for the licences that benefit from the operation of the Kielder Reservoir and transfer scheme.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Bathing waters: proposed designation of 27 new bathing waters in England

    Seeking views on the proposal to designate 27 sites in England as bathing waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016: Keeling Schedule

    Sets out the effect The Water Industry (Special Administration) (England and Wales) Rules 2024 have on the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Water fittings: preventing backflow of water from toilet cisterns

    Seeking views on updating toilet specifications to stop cistern water from re-entering drinking water in properties and to understand the causes of leaking toilet valves.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
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  • Assessing and scoring environmental permit and licence compliance

    How the Environment Agency assesses and scores compliance with environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Solway Tweed River Basin Management Plan

    These documents provide information on how the water environment is managed in the English part of the Solway Tweed River Basin District.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • River basin planning programmes of measures: mechanisms summary

    Information on the mechanisms (policy, legal or financial tools) that underpin the draft summary programme of measures which translate measures into outcomes for the water environment.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • UK mandatory water efficiency labelling

    Seeking views on the introduction of mandatory water efficiency labelling on water-using products.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 3 others
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Storm overflows discharge reduction plan

    The storm overflows discharge reduction plan sets stringent new targets to protect people and the environment. This will require water companies to deliver the largest infrastructure programme in water company history.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan

    The UK government is consulting on the expansion of the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan to cover coastal and estuarine waters.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government