Environmental regulator
According to the SuDS Manual published by CIRIA in 2015, the primary environmental regulators in the UK are:
- The Environment Agency in England.
- Natural Resources Wales.
- The Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
- The Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
Other organisations that have regulatory responsibilities relating to the environment include:
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- Agricultural Land (Removal of Surface Soil and Dirt) Act.
- CIRIA.
- Environment Act.
- Environment Agency.
- Environmental legislation.
- Environment offences: Definitive guideline.
- Environmental Protection Act.
- Flood and Water Management Act.
- Local authorities.
- Natural England.
- Natural Resources Wales.
- Scottish Natural Heritage.
- SuDS manual.
- Sustainable urban drainage systems.
- Water Act.
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