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UIN 80909

Rivers: Sewage

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10 October 2025

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20 October 2025 · Answer

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20 October 2025

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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Environment Agency’s treatment plant discharge permits to account for seasonal low flows.

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  1. 10 October 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of updating the Environment Agency’s treatment plant discharge permits to account for seasonal low flows.

    Source: Commons

  2. 20 October 2025

    Answer

    The Environment Agency (EA) considers seasonal variations, including periods of low river flow, when setting and reviewing environmental permits for water discharge and groundwater activities under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulati...

    Source: Written answer

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