This guidance details when you need an environmental permit to discharge liquid effluent or waste water to surface water or the ground, and how to apply.
The following updates have been made:
– Updated the ‘After you apply’ section to clarify what the Environment Agency needs to complete an assessment.
– Added examples of the kinds of information that may be missing from an application, plus examples of why an application may be refused.
– Added where you can find the application fees listed in the tables of charges.
– Updated the ‘How to get help’ section to link to the pre-application advice service.
Source: EA and Defra.