Water
Our position statements on water related issues:
This statement sets out our role in the local authority-led decision making process for planning applications and outlines the environmental issues associated with building or expanding a dairy unit.
Our position on discharges made from groundwater surcharged sewers, October 2012.
Find out our position on enforcement action for assets which transfer to sewerage undertakers under the Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 - September 2011
Thames Water's planned improvements will limit pollution arising from combined sewer overflows discharging into the tidal River Thames.
Read about our current position on effluent re-use for potable water supply - August 2011
Download our position statement on large-scale water transfers.
Read about our current position on rainwater harvesting - May 2011
Read about our position on household water metering, the issues affecting metering and what we think the solutions are.
Oil and fuels are the second most frequent type of pollutant of inland waters in England and Wales that are reported to the Environment Agency.
Position statement (June 2003) setting out the Environment Agency's policy position on implementing the Water Framework Directive.