Notice

The Governors of King’s School (NPS/WR/036332): application made to abstract water

Published 31 March 2022

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Applies to England

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Details of the application

The Governors of King’s School 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 16/52/009/G/017 which authorises the abstraction of water from an underground strata comprising of Yeovil Bridport Sands/Inferior Oolite from two boreholes located at King’s School in Bruton, Somerset. National Grid References ST 68465 34669 and ST 68685 34583.

The variation applied for is as follows

  • Increase the daily abstraction amount from 59 cubic metres a day to 82 cubic metres a day.
  • Increase the annual abstraction amount from 11,365 cubic metres a year to 28,381 cubic metres a year.

The water will be used by the applicant as domestic water supply for the school and for spray irrigation of the sports pitches.

How to view the application

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/036332 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 28th April 2022.

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

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