Notice

Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited and J Murphy & Sons Limited trading as Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture: application made to abstract water

Published 13 August 2021

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Details of the application

Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited and J Murphy & Sons Limited trading as Hochtief-Murphy Joint Venture 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 from 2 separate underground strata Thanet Sands and Intermediate aquifer (Harwich Formation and/or the Lambeth Group) .

Thanet Sands: Within an area formed by straight lines running between the following National Grid References: TQ 32271 75895, TQ 32301 75928, TQ 32327 75887, and TQ 32299 75867.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 54 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,296 cubic metres a day
  • 473,040 cubic metres a year

Intermediate aquifer (Harwich Formation and/or the Lambeth Group): Within an area formed by straight lines running between the following National Grid References: TQ 32081 75960, TQ 32134 76036, TQ 32327 75887. And TQ 32299 75867.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 18 cubic metres an hour
  • 432 cubic metres a day
  • 157,680 cubic metres a year

The water for each licence will be used for Dewatering.

Further details are: abstracted water will be discharged to sewer at National Grid Reference TQ 32319 75878.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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 in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/034943 and NPS/WR/035105 to the Environment Agency by email at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 10 September 2021.

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

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