Useful sources of further sewage industry information:

Government Departments
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk

Environmental Regulators
Environment Agency for England and Wales www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Environment and Heritage Service www.ehsni.gov.uk

Scottish Environment Protection Agency www.sepa.org.uk

Trade Associations
Water UK www.water.org.uk
British Water www.britishwater.co.uk

Useful information and publications
Raising the Quality (September 1998) - Guidance to the Director General of Water Services on the Environmental and Quality Objectives to be Achieved by the Water Industry in England and Wales 2000/2005 www.defra.gov.uk/environment/wqd/waterquality/index.htm

The UK Ground Water Forum
use this site to find out what you need to know about the issues that affect groundwater in the UK
http://www.groundwateruk.org

Cleaner Seas www.defra.gov.uk/environment/water/marine/uk/policy/
cleanerseas/index.htm

Digest of Environmental Statistics www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/index.htm

Bag It & Bin It Campaign:
UKCEED on telephone 01733 311644 or visit their website www.ukceed.org

European Union Website, summaries of legislation
Water Protection and Management http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/en/s15005.htm


Stationery Office website of Statutory Instruments (SIs):
(Searches can be made for SIs transposing Directives into domestic legislation) www.hmso.gov.uk