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<p>The Environment Agency (EA) risk-manages the spread of contaminants into the mid-Chiltern
groundwater body using the CLR11/Land Contamination Risk Management framework, and
the EA’s approach to groundwater protection. The EA agree voluntary remediation statements
with relevant parties, and/or serve mandatory remediation notices under Part 2A of
the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA).</p><p>The EPA also gives the EA the power
to enforce and control emissions to groundwater which is part of the Water Framework
Directive’s Thames River Basin Management Plan. The plan provides a detailed explanation
of the management of both waste water, and pollution from towns, cities and transport.
Measures include, but are not limited to:</p><ul><li><p>The EA issues environmental
permits to protect the environment from pollutants.</p></li><li><p>They work with
the water industry to develop a long-term strategy for sewerage to prevent deterioration
of permitted discharges.</p></li><li><p>The EA and the Health and Safety Inspectorate
enforce restrictions and bans on the use of certain chemicals.</p></li><li><p>Local
Government considers the impact on water quality in all aspects of planning and development.</p></li><li><p>The
EA uses anti-pollution works powers under the Water Resources Act 1991 to prevent
or clean up small scale pollution, e.g. repairing misconnections.</p></li><li><p>Industry,
manufacturing and other business comply with existing regulations, e.g. Environmental
Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 to make sure that chemicals are properly
managed and surface water drainage is properly used and maintained.</p></li><li><p>The
EA and Highways England apply the memorandum of understanding agreement covering the
strategic road network and remediation of high risk outfalls.</p></li><li><p>The EA
and Network Rail operate under the terms of a memorandum of understanding covering
contaminated land, water discharge and use of pesticides.</p></li><li><p>The EA and
the water industry investigate and deal with misconnections, for example, through
the National Misconnections Strategy group and in accordance with Defra’s diffuse
urban action plan.</p></li><li><p>Local Government works with industry, manufacturing
and other business (Local Enterprise Partnerships), and non-governmental organisations
(catchment partnerships and Local Nature Partnerships) to develop joint improvement
programmes.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p>
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