tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-05-18T09:30:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/transfer-an-abstraction-or-impounding-licence-form-wr165 2026-05-18T09:30:01+01:00 Transfer an abstraction or impounding licence (form WR165) Use this form to transfer the whole of your abstraction or impounding licence to someone else. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/environmental-permits-and-abstraction-licences-tables-of-charges 2026-05-15T10:00:00+01:00 Environmental permits and abstraction licences: tables of charges The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences. 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:/government/publications/bathing-waters-list-of-designated-waters-in-england 2026-05-14T22:30:01+01:00 Bathing waters: list of designated waters in England Current list of designated bathing waters in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/river-modelling-technical-standards-and-assessment 2026-05-08T10:02:45+01:00 River modelling: technical standards and assessment Standards for the flood risk management industry on how to build and review hydraulic models and provide evidence for flood risk management decisions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/disposing-of-waste-from-clearing-blocked-sewers-rps-7 2026-05-07T09:28:11+01:00 Disposing of waste from clearing blocked sewers: RPS 7 Environment Agency regulatory position on disposing of waste from clearing blocked sewers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/water-fittings-regulations-specifications-approved-by-the-regulators 2026-05-06T00:01:04+01:00 Water fittings regulations: specifications approved by the regulators Approved specifications as a way of showing compliance with relevant regulations. The specifications on this page apply from 6 May 2027. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-if-you-need-a-licence-to-abstract-water 2026-05-05T13:47:32+01:00 Check if you need a licence to abstract water If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/change-revoke-or-transfer-a-water-abstraction-or-impoundment-licence 2026-05-05T10:55:51+01:00 Change, revoke or transfer a water abstraction or impoundment licence 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/senior-adviser-to-the-secretary-of-state-on-water-reform-transition-terms-of-reference 2026-04-29T13:31:00+01:00 Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition: terms of reference The terms of reference for the role of Senior Adviser to the Secretary of State on Water Reform Transition. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-advice-before-you-apply-for-a-water-abstraction-or-impounding-licence 2026-04-28T10:57:54+01:00 Get advice before you apply for a water abstraction or impounding licence You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your application is correct. 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/small-scale-abstractions-for-construction-dewatering-rps-368 2026-04-23T09:00:05+01:00 Small-scale abstractions for construction dewatering: RPS 368 Environment Agency regulatory position on groundwater abstraction under 270 days to allow small-scale abstraction to dewater a construction site. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/rules-for-farmers-and-land-managers 2026-04-22T13:08:13+01:00 Rules for farmers and land managers What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land. 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/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.