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Find out what causes mine water pollution in Wales, its effect on rivers and what we’re doing about it.

This service is for water or sewerage companies applying to discharge water into a watercourse

From plastic pollution to water pollution, here you will find resources to explain how pollution incidents happen, their impacts and effects on both the natural environment and people.

Options available to water offences we regulate

Check water quality near you.

Information about how we manage and monitor water resources in Wales

Water quality in Wales has improved significantly over the past two decades. Find out about bathing water quality near you

Application forms for water abstractions and impoundments

Information about applying for a Water Abstraction or Impoundment Licence

Find out about work to improve water quality and how we manage water resources in Wales.

Information about guidance and tools for water resources management planning.

Information about applying for an Environmental Permit/Exemption for water discharges

Water voles are fully protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Find information about how we manage urban waste water.

Find out about, and apply for River Dee Water Protection Zone consents

16 Feb 2022

A site in Barry has been used to test the use of Smart Water in Natural Resources Wales’ fight against illegal waste crime.

We need to improve the quality of water in Wales’s rivers, streams, lakes, estuaries, coastal waters and groundwaters so that it meets the standards required by the EU Water Framework Directive.