Bristol Water Plc and Wessex Water Services Limited: application made to abstract water
Published 11 May 2018
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Details of the application
Bristol Water Plc and Wessex Water Services Limited have separately applied to the Environment Agency to vary a total of five licences for the purpose of restoring sustainable abstraction in the catchment and ensuring amenity flows through Malmesbury.
The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications, in accordance with Section 37 and Section 51 of the Water Resources Act 1991) and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.
The licences each authorise abstraction for the purpose of public water supply and/or augmentation of the River Avon and its tributaries from groundwater sources around Malmesbury, Wiltshire.
Bristol Water have applied to aggregate the quantities authorised for public water supply through licences 17/53/006/G/006, 17/53/006/G/007 & 17/53/006/G/008. The proposal is to reduce aggregate quantities from 22.2 mega-litres per day, 7,830 mega-litres per year to 12.1 mega-litres per day, 3,753 mega-litres per year respectively. Individual licensed quantities will remain unaltered. Control will be based on a local groundwater level which may restrict aggregate abstraction to 9.79 or 8.29 mega-litres per day on a 30 day rolling average.
Wessex Water Services have also applied to vary their licences 17/53/001/G/410 & 17/53/001/G/203. These licences presently authorise abstraction for public water supply and augmentation from ten locations around Malmesbury (refer to the table attached), subject to specified flow conditions as measured by Environment Agency flow gauging stations on the River Avon and tributaries.
How to view the application
You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:
Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4YS
You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:
Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4YS
view and comment on the application using Citizen Space
How to comment on the application
Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicant(s) and reference numbers NPS/WR/028211, NPS/WR/028213, NPS/WR/028088, NPS/WR/028089, NPS/WR/028090 to the Environment Agency at:
Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk
By 8 June 2018.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.