tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2025-06-16T16:37:35+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/drought-managing-water-supply 2025-06-16T16:37:35+01:00 Drought: managing water supply How 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-2025 2025-06-16T00:00:00+01:00 Water company drought plan guideline, 2025 The Environment Agency has issued this guideline to water undertakers that are wholly or mainly in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storing-and-treating-chemical-toilet-waste-rps-277 2025-05-08T12:04:04+01:00 Storing chemical toilet waste: RPS 277 Environment Agency regulatory position on storing chemical toilet waste, and other sewage related wastes, without an environmental permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/managing-sludge-from-non-mains-systems 2025-04-29T12:45:19+01:00 Managing sludge from non-mains systems How businesses in England can manage septic tank sludges and other wastes from non-mains domestic sewage systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storm-overflow-assessment-framework-2025 2025-03-24T10:00:06+00:00 Storm overflow assessment framework 2025 How to assess the performance of and scope out improvements to storm overflows under Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations requirements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/storm-overflows-policy-and-guidance 2025-03-24T00:00:00+00:00 Storm overflows: policy and guidance Requirements and expectations for managing and regulating storm overflows. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/london-food-water-and-environmental-laboratory-services 2025-01-22T15:06:16+00:00 Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, London: services The laboratory provides diagnostic microbiological testing for the examination of food, water and environmental samples. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/discharges-to-surface-water-and-groundwater-environmental-permits 2024-09-30T14:52:28+01:00 Discharges to surface water and groundwater: environmental permits When you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/temporary-discharge-of-water-unfit-for-supply-from-water-treatment-and-supply-assets-rps-280 2024-04-17T09:42:38+01:00 Temporary discharge of water unfit for supply from water treatment and supply assets: RPS 280 Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can temporarily discharge water intended for drinking water supply to surface waters from water treatment works and water supply assets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/small-sewage-discharges-in-england-the-general-binding-rules 2023-10-02T08:00:00+01:00 Small sewage discharges in England: the general binding rules General binding rules for small sewage discharges from septic tanks or sewage treatment plants in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-resources-planning-guideline 2023-04-14T13:34:40+01:00 Water resources planning guideline For water companies in England and Wales to use for developing their water resources management plan. Also relevant to those producing regional plans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/download-environmental-data 2023-03-31T09:11:43+01:00 Access environmental data Check open environmental data and use it in your own applications. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/solidifying-wet-utilities-excavation-waste-using-non-waste-absorbents-rps-275 2023-01-26T12:03:04+00:00 Solidifying wet utilities excavation waste using non-waste absorbents: RPS 275 Environment Agency enforcement position on using non-waste absorbents to solidify saturated soils and slurry wastes produced during utility works repairing water infrastructure mains and connections. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/using-wetlands-to-improve-treated-effluent-discharge-rps-260 2022-11-29T14:38:18+00:00 Using wetlands to improve treated effluent discharge: RPS 260 Environment Agency enforcement position for wetlands that receive treated final effluent discharged from water and sewerage company wastewater treatment works. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/drainage-and-wastewater-management-plans-guiding-principles-for-the-water-industry 2022-08-26T13:00:06+01:00 Drainage and wastewater management plans: guiding principles for the water industry The water industry is producing strategic drainage and wastewater plans to maintain, improve, and extend robust and resilient drainage and wastewater systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/disposal-of-septic-tank-and-cesspool-sludge 2022-07-18T13:07:07+01:00 Disposing of waste from clearing blocked sewers: RPS 7 Environment Agency enforcement position on when you can dispose of waste from clearing blocked sewers back into the same sewer network without an environmental permit for a waste operation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/developing-the-environmental-resilience-and-flood-risk-actions-for-the-price-review-2024 2022-05-11T16:08:18+01:00 Developing the environmental, resilience and flood risk actions for the price review 2024 Meet the ambition and expectations in WISER and follow the WINEP methodology to develop an environmental programme for the price review 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/map-of-water-management-catchments 2019-08-01T13:34:13+01:00 Water management catchment map and catchment coordinator list Map of water management catchments and list of catchment coordinators. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/waste-water-treatment-works-treatment-monitoring-and-compliance-limits 2019-01-17T11:43:26+00:00 Waste water treatment works: treatment, monitoring and compliance limits Find out the compliance limits for waste water treatment works (WWTW), and how to treat and monitor discharges to meet permit conditions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-companies-operator-self-monitoring-osm-environmental-permits 2018-05-08T12:51:00+01:00 Water companies: operator self monitoring (OSM) environmental permits OSM management and operation rules for water companies.