The Environment Agency is a multipurpose organisation with a wide range of roles and responsibilities. It keeps records of all kinds of environmental matters, such as information on rivers and canals and it warns people about flood risks and coastal change. It also authorises permits for a whole host of reasons including fishing, scrap metal collection and all kinds of industrial circumstances.
Because it is a governmental organisation, the Environment Agency is the go-to authority for anything to do with our environment.
Permits and authorisation
One of the most important roles that the Environment Agency plays is giving people and organisations a permit to carry out activities which might adversely affect the environment, such as landfill or scrap metal collection sites. This ensures we don’t contaminate our natural land without due care.
Keeping our country fresh and clean
The Environment Agency also plays an important role in making sure that the UK’s water systems are kept fresh and clean and meet legal levels. For example, they ensure that sewage is controlled and does not spill into rivers or seas without being suitably treated.
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The Environment Agency is also available for members of the public to contact with any queries about environmental matters, either via email or the telephone. They also release press information on a regular basis, allowing people with a casual or professional interest to keep abreast of important environmental issues.