tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-14T22:30:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bathing-waters-apply-to-designate-or-de-designate 2026-05-14T22:30:01+01:00 Bathing waters: apply to designate or de-designate Guidance and application forms to designate or de-designate a coastal or inland water as a bathing water. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/discharges-to-surface-water-and-groundwater-environmental-permits 2026-04-20T09:00:01+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/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/water-and-sewerage-companies-epa-methodology-for-2026-to-2030 2026-03-25T11:00:02+00:00 Water and sewerage companies: EPA methodology for 2026 to 2030 How the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales complete the annual Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA) of water and sewerage companies in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/water-companies-operator-self-monitoring-osm-environmental-permits 2026-03-17T12:13:37+00:00 Water companies: operator self monitoring (OSM) environmental permits OSM management and operation rules for water companies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-for-an-environmental-permit 2026-02-26T15:08:33+00:00 Apply for an environmental permit How to apply for environmental permit for an activity in England that could cause pollution, increase flood risk or affect land drainage. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/using-wetlands-to-improve-treated-effluent-discharge-rps-260 2026-02-26T09:23:03+00:00 Using wetlands to improve treated effluent discharge: RPS 260 Environment Agency regulatory position on wetlands, operated by parties other than water and sewerage companies, that receive treated final effluent discharge. 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:/guidance/pollution-prevention-for-businesses 2026-02-12T10:00:09+00:00 Pollution prevention for businesses How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/rules-for-farmers-and-land-managers-to-prevent-water-pollution 2026-02-04T13:45:44+00:00 How to comply with the Farming Rules for Water What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/storing-agricultural-fuel-oil-and-constructing-storage 2026-01-13T00:00:00+00:00 Storing agricultural fuel oil and constructing storage The regulations farmers and land managers must follow when storing more than 1,500 litres of agricultural fuel oil, such as red diesel and white diesel. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pollution-incident-reduction-plans-pirps-and-implementation-reports-how-to-prepare-and-publish 2026-01-08T00:00:00+00:00 Pollution Incident Reduction Plans (PIRPs) and Implementation Reports: how to prepare and publish How water companies in England and Wales can comply with the statutory requirement for preparing and publishing PIRPs and Implementation Reports. 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:/guidance/change-transfer-or-cancel-your-environmental-permit 2025-02-28T13:01:32+00:00 Change, transfer or cancel your environmental permit How to change details of your environmental permit, transfer it to somebody else or cancel it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/guidance-for-organisations-on-supplying-safe-water-supplies 2025-01-22T15:06:26+00:00 Safe water supplies: information for organisations For all organisations that rely on a safe water supply to undertake their business activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/humber-river-basin-district-river-management-plan-updated-2022 2024-09-12T12:00:09+01:00 Humber river basin district river management plan: updated 2022 Find all the documents, data and maps that make up the Humber river basin district river basin management plan.