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Seeking views on the government’s proposals to enhance the monitoring of storm overflows and final effluent discharges into watercourses.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Plan for managing navigation on the Rivers Wye and Lugg.
This strategy sets out our purpose, principles and priorities for how we will enable safe and sustainable sludge use on land.
River stretches and bodies of water in England identified as sensitive areas under the Urban Waste Water Treatment (England and Wales) Regulations 1994.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Warwickshire Avon catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Teme catchment area.
Seeking views on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Seeking views on the proposal to designate 4 sites in England as bathing waters.
Defra's plan to clean up our waters and ensure a plentiful supply for the future.
How the draft river basin management plans have been updated and a summary of the programmes of measures.
Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
We want your views on the draft plans to help shape the management of the water environment. They will help us update the current river basin management plans.
Seeking views on the government’s plan to reduce sewage discharges and remove harm from storm overflows.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Severn Vale catchment.
Sets out how the Environment Agency plans to manage water in the middle River Severn catchment in Worcestershire.
This abstraction licensing strategy sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the South and West Somerset catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Alt Crossens catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the Till and Tweed catchment area.
This abstraction licensing strategy (ALS) sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the East Devon catchments.
A licensing strategy to manage water resources sustainably.
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