Water

The Environment Agency plays a significant role in deciding what environmental improvements the water industry should make. The environment programme is needed in the water companies' five-year Asset Management Plans (AMP), which are part of the periodic review process. Here we report progress with the programmes.

• Environmental permitting for discharges to surface water and groundwater
  If you are going to make a discharge to surface water (for example a river, stream, estuary or the sea), or to groundwater (including via an infiltration system) then you may need to apply for an environmental permit to make that discharge.

• Environmental permitting - groundwater
  We protect groundwater under the Environmental Protection Regulations, by preventing or limiting the discharge of polluting substances into groundwater.