In the UK, groundwater is afforded legal protection through the Water Resources Act (1991), and the Groundwater Regulations (1998). The Environment Agency enforces this legislation through a range of regulatory instruments, including the issuing of permits such as abstraction licenses and discharge consents. We offer a range of services to ensure that your business complies with regulatory requirements whilst achieving project goals. These include:
In order to meet regulatory requirements, we can apply a variety of techniques such as groundwater sampling, monitoring and modelling.