This introduction contains information on:

Discharges to sewers
Discharges to waters
Oil storage
Anti-pollution works
Groundwater
Water quality
Bathing water
Urban waste water
Water abstraction and impoundment
Environmental liability

The control of water pollution is one area of environmental legislation where there are significant differences between regulation across the United Kingdom. Despite the different legislation which applies, the approach is broadly similar in that a consent or authorisation is generally required to discharge to sewers, controlled waters and the water environment. 

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