Notice

Affinity Water Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 9 January 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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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Details of the application

Affinity Water 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 29/38/01/0040, which authorises the abstraction of water from underground strata comprising of Chalk in Hertfordshire.

The variation applied for is to:

  1. No longer aggregate the borehole at abstraction point ‘B’ with the borehole at abstraction point ‘A’ and with licence number 29/38/01/0041.
  2. Include an additional purpose for the transfer of water from abstraction point ‘B’ to the River Lee.
  3. Allow abstraction from the borehole abstraction point ‘B’ at a rate of: 62.5 cubic metres per hour, 1,500 cubic metres per day and 549,000 cubic metres per year. At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 17.4 litres per second.
  4. Reduce the daily abstraction rate from the borehole at abstraction point ‘A’ from 11,090 cubic metres per day to 9,706.00 cubic metres per day.

How to view the application

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

Alchemy
Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1HE

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

Alchemy
Bessemer Road
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1HE

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/029888 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 6 February 2019.

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

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