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Advises on how planning can ensure water quality and the delivery of adequate water and wastewater infrastructure.
This advice summarises the requirements of The Water Environment Regulations 2017 (the WFD Regulations) in relation to Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) applications.
Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Guidance for owners, operators and masters of vessels on inland waters, explaining the classifications and how to apply for categorisation.
This series brings together all documents relating to water quality and abstraction statistics.
Details for owners, operators, and masters of vessels on inland waters, including categorisation, how to apply, safety requirements and best practice.
The Water and Abandoned Metal Mines programme aims to tackle the water pollution caused by historical metal mining.
Find out when to prepare a water cycle study for your proposed development plan document, or development, and what to focus on.
This section explains how the Environment Agency describes the water environment geographical units, and how we assess their current condition.
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