Policy paper

South and West Somerset abstraction licensing strategy

This abstraction licensing strategy sets out how the Environment Agency manages water resources in the South and West Somerset catchment area.

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 19 December 2012
• Last updated: 30 June 2022 — See all updates

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South and West Somerset abstraction licensing strategy

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This abstraction licensing strategy:

• provides information on how we manage new and existing abstraction licences
• provides information about where water is available for further abstraction
• gives an indication of how reliable a new abstraction licence may be
• outlines what actions we are taking in unsustainable catchments
• provides an overview of innovative catchment projects we are trialling with partners

Further information or to provide feedback

You can:

• call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 - calls cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number
• email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk

Published 19 December 2012
Last updated 30 June 2022 + show all updates

1. 30 June 2022

   2022 update of the catchment water availability and addition of information from the Brue priority catchment initiative to section 5.

2. 1 December 2021

   Updated text in section 2.3.1. regarding groundwater resource availability.

3. 22 October 2020

   Updated with the latest information on water resource availability.

4. 19 December 2012

   First published.