Notice

University of Brighton: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 27 February 2015

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The University of Brighton 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 for a full licence to abstract water from a borehole into the Brighton Chalk Block aquifer on the University of Brighton campus for use in a reverse flow ground-source heating and cooling system. The scheme involves two boreholes at National Grid References (NGR) TQ 32553 06750 and TQ 32437 06678 with abstraction to take place from either of the two. All water abstracted will then be returned to the aquifer via the other borehole, with this abstraction and discharge being interchangeable as the scheme requires.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 60 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,440 cubic metres a day
  • 525,600 cubic metres a year

During the whole year.

1. How to view the application

You can see the application and documents submitted with it at the Environment Agency:

Guildbourne House
Chatsworth Road
Worthing
Sussex
BN11 1LD

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

You can see a summary of the application from the Public Register at the same address during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/018425 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 27 March 2015.

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

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