tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-04-23T10:00:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/temporary-dewatering-from-excavations-to-surface-water-rps-261 2026-04-23T10:00:01+01:00 Temporary dewatering from excavations to surface water: RPS 261 Environment Agency regulatory position on temporary discharges of uncontaminated water from excavations to surface water without a water discharge activity permit. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sr2010-no-3-discharge-to-surface-water-of-secondary-treated-domestic-sewage-with-a-maximum-daily-volume-between-5-and-20-cubic-metres-per-day 2026-04-20T09:00:01+01:00 SR2010 No 3: discharge to surface water of secondary treated domestic sewage with a maximum daily volume between 5 and 20 cubic metres per day Standard rules for discharges to surface water of secondary treated domestic sewage with a maximum daily volume between 5 and 20 cubic metres per day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sr2025-no-5-domestic-sewage-effluent-with-a-daily-volume-of-greater-than-2-but-no-more-than-5-cubic-metres-per-day-to-ground 2026-04-20T09:00:01+01:00 SR2025 No 5: domestic sewage effluent with a daily volume of greater than 2 but no more than 5 cubic metres per day to ground Standard rules for discharges to ground with a daily volume of greater than 2 but no more than 5 cubic metres per day. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sr2025-no-6-domestic-sewage-effluent-with-a-maximum-daily-volume-of-15-cubic-metres-per-day-to-ground 2026-04-20T09:00:01+01:00 SR2025 No 6: domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 1.5 cubic metres per day to ground Standard rules for discharges to ground of 1.5 cubic metres per day via a shallow infiltration system not built to British Standard BS6297. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sr2025-no-7-domestic-sewage-effluent-with-a-maximum-daily-volume-of-5-cubic-metres-per-day-to-surface-water 2026-04-20T09:00:01+01:00 SR2025 No 7: domestic sewage effluent with a maximum daily volume of 5 cubic metres per day to surface water Standard rules for discharges to surface water of 5 cubic metres per day using equipment that does not conform to the British Standard or where the receiving watercourse does not always have flow, or both. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/h1-annex-j5-infiltration-worksheet 2026-04-15T16:32:45+01:00 H1 annex J5: infiltration worksheet Tool to assist groundwater risk assessment for treated effluent discharges to infiltration systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/disputes-regarding-connection-to-the-public-sewer 2026-04-07T09:00:09+01:00 Appeal if you've been refused connection to a public sewer You can appeal to the Environment Agency if your water company has refused to provide a public sewer connection. Or if you want to dispute when they will provide the sewer by. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/reservoir-discharges-consents-permits-and-risk-assessments 2026-03-30T09:22:17+01:00 Water supply asset discharges: consents, permits and risk assessments When you need consent or permit to discharge from water supply assets to surface waters. How to carry out a risk assessment and how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/surface-water-pollution-risk-assessment-for-your-environmental-permit 2026-02-20T09:00:00+00:00 Surface water pollution risk assessment for your environmental permit How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/discharges-from-groundwater-surcharged-sewers-rps-362 2026-01-19T15:41:42+00:00 Discharges from groundwater surcharged sewers: RPS 362 Environment Agency regulatory position on unpermitted discharges from water and sewerage company (WaSC) sewerage networks due to groundwater infiltration into sewers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/waste-exemption-t20-treating-waste-at-a-water-treatment-works 2025-07-01T09:30:01+01:00 T20: treating waste at a water treatment works T20 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-works 2025-07-01T09:30:01+01:00 T21: recovering waste at waste water treatment works T21 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:/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/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/monitoring-discharges-to-water-cen-and-iso-monitoring-methods 2023-01-18T14:04:00+00:00 Monitoring discharges to water: CEN and ISO monitoring methods Formerly part of M18, index of CEN and ISO monitoring methods for monitoring discharges to water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/mcerts-performance-standards-and-test-procedures-for-event-duration-monitors 2022-08-10T10:09:01+01:00 MCERTS: performance standards and test procedures for event duration monitors The monitoring certification scheme (MCERTS) standard that applies to event duration monitors. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/monitoring-discharges-to-water-guidance-on-selecting-a-monitoring-approach 2021-05-18T14:59:02+01:00 Monitoring discharges to water: guidance on selecting a monitoring approach Formerly part of M18, technical guidance for industrial plant operators (and their contractors) who monitor effluent discharges to water and sewer. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/passive-dewatering-regulatory-position-statement 2020-12-10T07:34:04+00:00 Passive dewatering: regulatory position statement When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/monitoring-discharges-to-water-analytical-quality-control-charts 2020-06-11T10:10:39+01:00 Monitoring discharges to water: analytical quality control charts Formerly part of M18, how to prepare and interpret analytical quality control (AQC) charts to verify the performance of your monitoring method.