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  • South Devon abstraction licensing strategy

    How water is managed in the South Devon Water area.

    • From: Environment Agency
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  • Flood and Water Management Act 2010: implementation progress report, Dec 2012

    Update on the implementation of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regime for Specified (Special) Water and Sewerage Infrastructure Projects in England – Phase 2

    This consultation presents the Government’s ‘next steps’ to taking forward the proposals for new secondary legislation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to WaterSure as a result of the introduction of Universal Credit

    All water and sewerage companies in England must offer the WaterSure scheme.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement of obligations

    Useful reference tool setting out the Government’s understanding of relevant law and regulatory and economic instruments at the time of its issue.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood and water management act 2010: Progress report on implementation

    There is a more recent update on the implementation of this act.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thames Tunnel evidence assessment final report

    An assessment of the current evidence produced on the options for dealing with untreated sewage polluting the River Thames.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Flood and water management act 2010: Progress report on implementation

    A newer version of this document is now available.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government response to parliamentary scrutiny of the draft national policy statement for waste water

    The draft Waste Water NPS was laid before Parliament for scrutiny on 16 November 2010.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National policy statement for waste water

    A framework document for planning decisions on nationally significant waste water infrastructure.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Water Act 2003: withdrawal of compensation on the grounds of Serious Damage

    The current system for managing water abstractions was introduced in the 1960s and was linked to the use or ownership of land but was not designed to protect the environment.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementation of the Nitrates Directive in England 2013-2016

    The Nitrates Directive is intended to reduce water pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Automatic adoption arrangements for new foul sewers and lateral drains and National Build Standards for gravity foul sewers and lateral drains

    This consultation sought views on Defra's proposals to implement an automatic adoption process for all **new** sewers and lateral drains, supported by national build standards, which are provided for in Section 42 of the…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The independent review of charging for household water and sewerage services (Walker review)

    This independent review was jointly commissioned by Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Competition and innovation in the water markets (Cave review)

    An independent review of competition and innovation in water markets between March 2008 and April 2009.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thames Tunnel: strategic and economic case, costs and benefits

    This document is designed to give you an overview of the proposed Thames Tunnel project and why it is needed.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Draft Guidance on Company Social Tariffs 2011

    Section 44 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 enables water and sewerage companies in England and Wales to include social tariffs in their charges schemes, reducing charges for households who would otherwise have dif…

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Proposal for the recovery of costs by the Drinking Water Inspectorate

    Defra is proposing to implement a charging scheme to enable the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) to recover the cost of regulatory work undertaken on behalf of the water industry.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Review of water resources management plan process

    An independent review of the first round of the Water Resources Management Plans processes.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Streamlining the planning process for nationally significant wastewater transportation infrastructure projects

    This consultation seeks views on including proposed major sewers within the existing streamlined planning process for other major infrastructure projects, by introducing secondary legislation.

    • From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government