Notice

United Utilities Water Limited: applications made to abstract water and impound water

Published 7 May 2015

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

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United Utilities Water Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for three licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

These applications are part of a programme to help restore sustainable abstraction, protect the water environment from serious damage and reduce the risk to the Ehen Special Area of Conservation.

The first application is for a new full licence to abstract water from groundwater at National Grid References(NGR):

  • NY 00 08
  • NX 99 08
  • NY 00 09
  • NX 99 06

This new abstraction licence is required to offset the loss of water arising from the second and third applications below.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 11,000 cubic metres a day
  • 3,650,000 cubic metres a year

All year round.

The water will be used for public water supply.

The second application is to vary licence serial number 27 74 003 008 which authorises the abstraction of water from Ennerdale Water at NGR:

  • NY 09 15

This licence allows United Utilities Water Limited to abstract water as follows:

  • 3,310 cubic metres of water per hour
  • 79,550 cubic metres per day

And a total of 25,000,000 cubic metres per year.

The variation is to reduce the volume authorised to be abstracted to:

  • 3,310 cubic metres per hour
  • 47,420 cubic metres per day

11,338,000 cubic metres per year in total between this licence and the first application.

The third application is to vary licence serial number 27 74 003 012 to obstruct or impede the flow of Ennerdale Water at NGR:

  • NY 08 15

This licence requires United Utilities Water Limited to release a compensation flow of 31,822 cubic metres per day from Ennerdale Lake to the River Ehen. The variation is to increase the required compensation flow to a minimum of between 60,000 and 80,000 cubic metres per day depending on the level of water in Ennerdale Water.

1. How to view the application

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

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

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

2. How to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers:

  • NPS/WR/003676 (new abstraction)
  • NPS/WR/18924 (abstraction variation)
  • NPS/WR/18928 (impoundment variation)

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 4 June 2015.

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

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