Notice

United Utilities 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This notice was withdrawn on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

United Utilities 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 a full licence to abstract water from four boreholes within the West Cumbria Permo-Triassic sandstone aquifers, South Egremont, Cumbria, at National Grid References NY 00 08, NX 99 08, NY 00 09 and NX 99 09.

On 31 March 2019, the terms of the current licence reduce the daily maximum permitted abstraction from 11,000 cubic metres to 8,000 cubic metres. This application is to keep this at 11,000 cubic metres per day.

Hourly quantities from each borehole are as follows:

  • 126 cubic metres from NY 00 08 (at an instantaneous rate of 35 litres per second)
  • 126 cubic metres from NX 99 08 (at an instantaneous rate of 35 litres per second)
  • 126 cubic metres from NY 00 09 (at an instantaneous rate of 35 litres per second)
  • 82.8 cubic metres from NX 99 09 (at an instantaneous rate of 23 litres per second)

The water will be used for public water supply.

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
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

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

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

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/026877 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 6 February 2019.

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

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