Notice

RWE Generation UK PLC: application made to abstract water

Published 19 December 2018

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

Applies to England

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Details of the application

RWE Generation UK PLC 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 to vary licence serial number 28/39/18/0059 which authorises the abstraction of water from the River Thames at National Grid Reference SU 51 94 for the following purposes and quantities:

  • 8,524 cubic metres an hour
  • 204,574 cubic metres a day
  • Evaporative cooling: 51,800,000 cubic metres per year
  • Industrial process – ashing: 581,900 cubic metres per year

The variation applied for is to add the purpose of public water supply and remove the purpose of industrial use – ashing. The existing quantities will be apportioned as followed:

Public water supply:

  • 30,000 cubic metres per day
  • 10,950,000 cubic metres per year

Evaporative cooling:

  • 51,800,000 cubic metres per year

Aggregate in total between both purposes:

  • 8,524 cubic metres per hour
  • 204,574 cubic metres per day
  • 52,381,900 cubic metres per year

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:

Red Kite House
West Area Office
Howbery Park
Crowmarsh
Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon
OX10 8BD

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:

Red Kite House
West Area Office
Howbery Park
Crowmarsh
Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon
OX10 8BD

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/027344 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 16 January 2019.

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

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