Water Abstraction Regulations

Surface water abstraction in the course of building or engineering works.

Water abstraction regulations. The european union water policy abstractions registration regulations 2018 s i. These regulations contain transitional provisions relating to the licensing of water abstraction by certain categories of persons in the light of amendments made by the water act 2003 c. 57 the 1991 act. Recent legislation and regulations will undoubtedly increase substantially the cost of public water supplies and also the cost differences between the water companies.

Temporary licence covering abstractions over 20 cubic. Transfer licence used for moving water from one source of supply to another with no intervening use. That this house regrets that the water abstraction specified enactments regulations 2017 si 2017 1042 the water abstraction and impounding exemptions regulations 2017 si 2017 1044 the water abstraction revocations etc england order 2017 si 2017 1046 and the water abstraction transitional provisions regulations 2017 si 2017 1047 have missed the 2012 deadline set in the. 37 to the water resources act 1991 c.

261 of 2018 define water abstraction as the doing of anything whereby water is removed or diverted by mechanical means pipe or any engineering structure or works from any part of the water environment including anything whereby the water is so removed or diverted for the purpose of being transferred to. From 1 january 2018 it will be a requirement to apply for a water resources abstraction licence from the environment agency where more than 20 cubic metres a day is abstracted for a previously exempt activity. In addition to varying in costs the chemical composition of the water provided from the mains supply also varies between the water companies as may that between independent supplies within each company s area. These regulations contain provisions relating to the licensing of abstraction and impounding of water in england and wales in the light of amendments made by the water act 2003 to the water.

Abstraction in the course of dredging. As a guide the types of licence are. Abstraction within a managed wetland system. These regulations set out a control regime for regulating the abstraction of water from underground strata or waterways and the construction alteration or operation of impounding works referred to in the regulations as controlled activities.

Full abstraction licence these cover most types of abstraction over 20 cubic metres a day.