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Environment Agency (EA)
Information
The Environment Agency was established in 1996 to protect and improve the environment. We have over 12,000 employees.
Within England we are responsible for:
- regulating major industry and waste
- treatment of contaminated land
- water quality and resources
- fisheries
- inland river, estuary and harbour navigations
- conservation and ecology
We are also responsible for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea.
Lead local flood authorities (LLFAs) are responsible for managing the risk of flooding from surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses and lead on community recovery.
Our priorities are to:
- work with businesses and other organisations to manage the use of resources
- increase the resilience of people, property and businesses to the risks of flooding and coastal erosion
- protect and improving water, land and biodiversity
- improve the way we work as a regulator to protect people and the environment and support sustainable growth
Address
National Customer Contact Centre, PO Box 544, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 1BY
Telephone number
Call: +44 (0) 114 282 5312
Email address
Write: [email protected]
Website address
Visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency