Notice

Tata Chemicals Europe Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 11 February 2021

This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

Tata Chemicals Europe Limited 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 2568003082 which authorises the abstraction of water from the River Weaver at Northwich at National Grid Reference SJ 65033 75003.

The variation applied for is: to increase the volumes authorised to be abstracted for the purpose of non-evaporative cooling from 1,400 cubic metres per hour, 33,600 cubic metres per day and 12,000,000 cubic metres per year to 2,700 cubic metres per hour, 64,800 cubic metres per day and 23,400,000 cubic metres per year.

Further details are: all water will be returned to the River Weaver at National Grid References SJ 64721 75098, SJ 64712 75091, SJ 64688 75079, SJ 64581 75057 and SJ 64461 74895.

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/034630 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 11 March 2021.

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