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Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Find out how clean the water is on beaches and in other bathing areas in England, and if there is a problem with pollution
Register or license a boat for use on the UK's inland waterways or at sea - which authority to register with, the UK Ship Register and Small Ships Register, penalties and fines
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Report a cause of flooding: who to contact for burst water mains, flooded sewers, public drains, roads, rivers
A completed consignment note must accompany hazardous waste when moved from any premises.
Complete if you are applying for a new permit, or to change or transfer an existing permit.
Support if you’ve been flooded: how to clear up, dispose of contaminated items and sandbags, repair your property.
Check the risk of coastal erosion in different parts of England - and find out about plans to manage coastal erosion in England.
Check if you need to get permission from the Environment Agency to do work on or next to a river, watercourse, flood defence or sea defence
Daily discharge volume calculator for small sewage discharges from septic tanks and package treatment plants
Complete part F1 if you are applying for a new permit or applying to change or transfer an existing permit.
Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) for businesses, public sector and non-profit organisations - payments from the government to help with the cost of installing renewable heat technologies
How to store oil safely, check which oil storage regulations apply and pollution penalties
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.
Use this waste returns spreadsheet to submit your data by email.
Find out about green taxes for businesses - tax relief for becoming more energy efficient and schemes for off-setting your environmental impact
Complete if you are applying for a flood risk activities environmental permit.
Consignee return spreadsheet for hazardous waste, including our privacy notice.
Application form to register a powered boat for an annual registration on the River Thames, Anglian Waterways or Medway Navigation.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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