Guidance

Rainwater harvesting: regulatory position statement

When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 24 April 2019
• Last updated: 28 January 2021
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  1. 28 January 2021

     We have updated the section on 'When you do not need a water abstraction licence' so that the requirements are clearer.

  2. 24 April 2019

     First published.

Applies to England

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Rainwater harvesting: regulatory position statement

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This regulatory position statement clarifies when you:

• can use harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence
• will need a water abstraction licence to abstract or transfer harvested rainwater