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Consultation Outcome Published 22 Mar 2023 Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ↗ View on GOV.UK

Groundwater and surface water discharge activities

Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.

Opened 28 Sep 2021
Closed 22 Dec 2021
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We want to know what you think of our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations. The proposed amendments will apply to the regulation of groundwater activities and some related surface water discharge activities.

The amendments seek to improve groundwater and surface water quality. The proposed changes are scheduled to come into force in October 2023.