Notice

J Murphy & Sons Limited and Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited joint venture: application made to abstract water

Published 19 November 2020

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Details of the application

J Murphy & Sons Limited and Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited joint venture has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of this application in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from excavations within the Chalk aquifer and overlying strata within the area between the following National Grid References:- TQ 34820 77904, TQ 34821 77890, TQ 34745 77879 and TQ 34743 77902 at the New Cross Shafts site in Southwark, south London.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 54 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,296 cubic metres a day
  • 313,632 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 November and 31 July inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for dewatering.

Further details are: The dewatering process forms part of the LPT2 cable replacement project with groundwater control required to facilitate construction. Dewatering will cease when construction is complete.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/033893 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 17 December 2020.

For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.

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