Results for "Water framework directive"
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Water discharges and septic tanks
Information about applying for an Environmental Permit/Exemption for water discharges
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Bathing water quality
Check water quality near you.
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Water available in our catchments
Catchment Abstraction Management Strategies (CAMS) assess the amount of water available in each river catchment. As part of this work we periodically review all abstraction licenses to determine whether or not they are having an unsustainable impact on the environment.
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Water resources management planning
Information about guidance and tools for water resources management planning.
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10 Oct 2014)
Consultation on the proposed update to Wales’ river basin management plansIn 2015, Natural Resources Wales will be updating the Water Framework Directive river basin management plans for the Dee and Western Wales River Basin Districts.
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Improving water quality
We need to improve the quality of water in Wales’s rivers, streams, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwaters so that it meets the standards required by the EU Water Framework Directive.
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Water management
Information about how we manage and monitor water resources in Wales
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Applications for full licences to abstract or impound water
View the current applications for full licences to abstract or impound water and find out how to comment.
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Find out if you need a water abstraction or impoundment licence
Which activities need a water abstraction or impoundment licence.
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Water discharge and groundwater activity exemptions
In order to register an exempt water discharge activity or groundwater activity you must read and understand the appropriate guidance below.
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Apply for a permit to discharge water from a heat exchanger into surface water
Use this page to apply for a new permit, or change a permit you already have, to discharge water from a heat exchanger to surface water.
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How to carry out a Water Framework Directive (WFD) assessment for a marine licence application
Information on the Water Framework Directive and how it applies to marine licensing
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Water vole licensing
Water voles are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
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Licensing Decision Statements information
The publishing of decision statements on the internet originated from the Environment Agency's response to the Government's paper Taking Water Responsibly. As an interim measure Natural resources Wales will follow the same procedure.
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Current consultations - Applications to abstract or impound water
View the current notices of licence applications to abstract or impound water and find out how to comment.
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Discharges to surface water and groundwater
Find application forms and guidance on applying for environmental permits to discharge to ground or surface water
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Find out if you need a permit for discharges to surface water and groundwater
Do you want to discharge water or effluent to a surface water (for example a river, stream, estuary or the sea) or to groundwater? A discharge might be made through a pipe, drain, open channel, or infiltration system.
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How we manage Wales' water resources
Find out how we are balancing the amount of water available for people, the economy and the environment.
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Urban waste water
Find information about how we manage urban waste water.
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Water quality
Water quality in Wales has improved significantly over the past two decades. Find out about bathing water quality near you