Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 53784

Water Treatment: Environment Protection

Tabled: 20 May 2025
Answered: 2 June 2025

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal Democrat — Epsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to require the Environment Agency to revise environmental permits to enforce compliance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations 1994.

Answer

Emma Hardy
The Environment Agency (EA) enforces the Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (UWWTR) through environmental permits. These set discharge limits, nutrient removal standards, and monitoring and reporting requirements, based on population size and receivi...
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