Publications

Regulatory fees and charges are developed in line with the NIEA Regulatory Charging Policy 2023. This policy can be viewed at the link below:

Fees and charges to recover the cost of processing discharge consent applications and the regulation of discharges under the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 as of 1 April 2023.

The Water Order Fees and Charges Policy 2016 has been developed in line with the NIEA Regulatory Charging Policy 2016-21.  This policy can be viewed at the link below. 

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Drinking Water Protected Area - December 2014

Groundwater Classification Methodology - General Quality - December 2014

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystems - December 2014 

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Saline Intrusion - December 2014

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Surface Water Chemical - December 2014 

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Surface Water Quantitative - December 2014

Groundwater Classification Methodology - Water Balance - December 2014

This policy details the general principles which will be followed in relation to enforcement and prosecution of a person or persons who are legally responsible for ensuring compliance with the Private Water Supplies Regulations.

Scheme of fees and charges to recover the costs of processing licence applications under the Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006

Abstraction Impoundment and Licensing Groundwater Abstractions - Compliance Assessment of Licence Conditions

Charging Scheme to Recover the Cost of Processing Discharge Consent Applications and the Regulation of Discharges to Waterways and Underground Strata - 31 March 2013

Scheme of Fees and Charges to recover costs of processing Licence Applications under the Water Abstraction and Impoundment (Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006  - June 2013

General terms and conditions for water quality improvement grants.

Enforcement and prosecution policy for the Drinking Water Inspectorate for Northern Ireland - public water supply.

Information about the need for and implementation of sustainable stormwater management in Northern Ireland.

This Synthesis Report is based on the assessment carried out by the three Working Groups of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It provides an integrated view of climate change as the final part of the IPCC’s Fourth Assessment Report (AR4).