tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulationGuidance and regulation2025-07-18T17:00:05+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/independent-water-commission-final-report-will-be-published-on-21-july-20252025-07-18T17:00:05+01:00Independent Water Commission: final report will be published on 21 July 2025The Independent Water Commission will publish its final report on 21 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/manage-your-water-abstraction-or-impoundment-licences-online2025-07-17T15:20:11+01:00Manage your water abstraction licence onlineUse this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protect-groundwater-and-prevent-groundwater-pollution2025-07-17T15:17:40+01:00Protect groundwater and prevent groundwater pollutionUnderstand when your activities affect groundwater, what permissions you may need and how to prevent pollution.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sustainability-reporting-guidance-2025-262025-07-17T00:00:00+01:00Sustainability Reporting Guidance 2025-26Guidance on sustainability reporting requirements for central government annual reports and accounts, which may be used by other public sector bodies.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/rules-for-farmers-and-land-managers-to-prevent-water-pollution2025-07-16T12:30:51+01:00How to comply with the Farming Rules for WaterWhat you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/waste-exemption-t20-treating-waste-at-a-water-treatment-works2025-07-01T09:30:01+01:00T20: treating waste at a water treatment worksT20 exemption allows you to treat certain waste at water treatment works to reduce the volume for transport, or to make it easier to handle for waste recovery.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/waste-exemption-t21-recover-waste-at-a-waste-water-treatment-works2025-07-01T09:30:01+01:00T21: recovering waste at waste water treatment worksT21 exemption allows you to recover wastes such as sewage grits, screenings and sewage sludge at a waste water treatment works. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/environmental-permits-and-abstraction-licences-tables-of-charges2025-07-01T09:00:00+01:00Environmental permits and abstraction licences: tables of chargesThe Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-if-you-need-a-licence-to-impound-water2025-06-25T11:09:59+01:00Check if you need a licence to impound waterIf you impound water, or plan to, you may need to apply for an impounding licence.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/low-risk-impounding-activities-rps-3022025-06-25T11:08:51+01:00Low risk impounding activities: RPS 302Environment Agency regulatory position on low risk impounding activities.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/drought-managing-water-supply2025-06-16T16:37:35+01:00Drought: managing water supplyHow water companies plan for dry weather and drought to make sure they can supply water and protect the environment.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-company-drought-plan-guideline-20252025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00Water company drought plan guideline, 2025The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/amalgamation-of-lower-medway-and-north-kent-marshes-internal-drainage-districts2025-06-10T08:53:54+01:00Amalgamation of Lower Medway and North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage DistrictsProposed amalgamation of 2 Internal Drainage Districts, the abolition of the related Internal Drainage Boards and the creation a new Internal Drainage Boardtag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/abstracting-floodwater-outside-of-licence-conditions-during-flood-events-rps-3002025-06-03T12:53:35+01:00Abstracting floodwater outside of licence conditions during flood events: RPS 300Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can abstract water outside of the conditions of your abstraction licence during a ‘flood warning’ for purposes other than land drainage.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/independent-water-commission-interim-report-will-be-published-on-3-june-20252025-06-02T16:31:02+01:00Independent Water Commission: interim report will be published on 3 June 2025The Independent Water Commission will publish an interim report on 3 June 2025.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/guidelines-for-statutory-drainage-and-wastewater-management-plans-dwmps2025-05-20T16:38:18+01:00Guidelines for Statutory Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs)Guidelines for sewerage undertakers in England and Wales as to how to prepare, publish and maintain their DWMP.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bathing-waters-apply-to-designate-or-de-designate2025-05-15T09:30:13+01:00Bathing waters: apply to designate or de-designateGuidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bathing-waters-list-of-designated-waters-in-england2025-05-15T09:30:13+01:00Bathing waters: list of designated waters in EnglandCurrent list of designated bathing waters in England.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storing-and-treating-chemical-toilet-waste-rps-2772025-05-08T12:04:04+01:00Storing chemical toilet waste: RPS 277Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/water-management-apply-for-a-water-abstraction-or-impoundment-licence2025-04-30T12:23:37+01:00Apply for a water abstraction or impounding licenceHow to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.