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Check first if the Environment Agency will carry out a risk assessment for you.

Make contact with your water services retailer in England or Scotland, or with Welsh Water in Wales, to discuss the proposed discharge.

Make an initial enquiry to the environmental regulator, which may be able to provide an informal indication as to how the application might progress. The regulator will advise on the appropriate authorisation. A water use licence or permit under Environmental Permitting or Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations is classed as an authorisation.

Have in place an oil spill emergency plan and ensure all staff are aware of what to do should an oil spill happen.

Position oil tanks away from public view, while maintaining accessibility.