Notice

Thames Water Utilities Limited: proposal to vary and revoke licences to abstract water

Published 26 June 2014

This notice was withdrawn on

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

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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thames-water-utilities-limited-proposal-to-vary-and-revoke-licences-to-abstract-water/thames-water-utilities-limited-proposal-to-vary-and-revoke-licences-to-abstract-water

The Environment Agency is proposing to vary (change) licence number 28/39/22/0027, held by Thames Water Utilities Limited at Axford Pumping Station to protect the River Kennet Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Environment Agency is also proposing to revoke (cancel) licence number 28/39/22/0075, held by Thames Water Utilities Limited at Ogbourne Pumping Station to protect the River Kennet Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).

The Environment Agency is required to give notice of this proposal. The Environment Agency give this notice in line with section 52 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by section 22 of the Water Act 2003) and regulation 31 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

Licence number 28/39/22/0027 allows the licence holder

Thames Water Utilities Limited
Clearwater Court
Vastern Road
Reading
RG1 8DB

to abstract (take) a total of

  • 13,100 cubic metres (m³) of water a day
  • 3,660,000 m³ of water a year (or up to 4,049,000 m³ a year in an emergency)

until the 31 March 2017. From 1 April 2017 the licence holder can abstract a total of

  • 13,100 m³ a day
  • 3,410,000 m³ a year

Abstraction is authorised all year from underground strata comprising of chalk. This is at National Grid References (NGR):

  • SU 24 70
  • SU 24 71

The licence holder can abstract water for public water supply.

The proposal is to vary the licence to include two new conditions. The first condition will restrict abstraction so that it shall not exceed 6,000 m³ a day when the flow in the River Kennet as gauged by the Environment Agency at its Knighton Gauging Station at NGR SU 29500 71020 is equal to or less than 100,000 m³ per day. The second condition will restrict the transfer of water outside of the Kennet Catchment so that it shall not exceed 3,000 m³ a day when the flow in the River Kennet as gauged by the Environment Agency at its Knighton Gauging Station at NGR SU 29500 71020 is equal to or less than 100,000 m³ per day. Both conditions will become effective on 1 April 2017. The Environment Agency also proposes to include a time limit of 31 March 2023 to the licence.

Licence number 28/39/22/0075 allows the licence holder

Thames Water Utilities Limited
Clearwater Court
Vastern Road
Reading
RG1 8DB

to abstract (take) a total of

  • 13,638 m³ of water a day
  • 2,954,962 m³ of water a year

Abstraction is authorised all year from underground strata comprising of chalk. This is at two points within NGR:

  • SU 19 76

The licence holder can abstract water for public water supply.

The proposal is to revoke the licence with effect from 1 April 2017.

The Environment Agency has made this proposal as part of a programme to help restore sustainable abstraction.

1. How to view the proposal

You can inspect a copy of the proposal and any other relevant documents, free of charge at:

Environment Agency
Kings Meadow House
Kings Meadow Road
Reading
RG1 8DQ.

The office is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).

You can also get details of the existing licences from the address above.

2. Your chance to comment

If you want to comment on this proposal, send an email to rsa.representations@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Restoring Sustainable Abstraction Team
Water Resources Technical Services
Horizon House
Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH

Your email or letter must quote licence numbers 28/39/22/0027 and/or 28/39/22/0075.

The Environment Agency must receive your comments by 24 July 2014.

If you have any questions about this notice, phone Katy Steed on 01491 828761 or Anna Hawksley on 01189 535311.

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