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Non-statutory technical standards for the design, maintenance and operation of sustainable drainage systems to drain surface water.
How to get extra support for projects in England that require a complex range of environmental permits and licences.
Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer.
If you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.
How to assess the risks to groundwater for treated effluent discharges.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.
Find out if your groundwater discharges are extremely low risk so don鈥檛 need an environmental permit or exemption.
How to change, revoke or transfer your licence, including if the licence holder dies or becomes bankrupt and find out when changes can be enforced.
How to query UK data on waste transfers and emissions, by specific substance, area, river basin, industry or economic sector.
皇冠体育app monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) standard that applies to holders of environmental permits who must monitor liquid flow (sewage or trade effluent).
皇冠体育app conditions that new cemetery developments, or new extensions of a cemetery, can operate under without needing an environmental permit.
Apply to replace a time limited licence or condition that is expiring.
Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.
皇冠体育app T21 exemption allows you to recover wastes such as sewage grits, screenings and sewage sludge at a waste water treatment works.
Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications.
This document explains and gives guidance on issues which are likely to arise from the regulations on private sewers transfer.
Standards for the flood risk management industry on how to build and review hydraulic models and provide evidence for flood risk management decisions.
How to carry out a groundwater risk assessment for human or animal burials.
Sheep dip is a hazardous substance 鈥� follow this code to reduce the risk of groundwater pollution when you use, store and dispose of dip.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
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