Water Abstraction Licence Map

Information about applying for a water abstraction or impoundment licence.

Water abstraction licence map. Latest figures for 2010 show a very slight increase compared to 2009. Find out if you need a water abstraction or impoundment licence water abstraction licences for previously exempt activities pre application advice service for water abstraction and impoundment licences what to do before applying for a water abstraction or. A water licence may also authorize works related to the diversion and use of the water. Drinking water protected areas safeguard zones.

A licence authorises abstraction during a specific time period each year shown by the period start and period end dates. The water abstractions dataset contains details of live abstraction licences. An abstraction licence details of what is permitted such as how much water is. Where to find the authorised landfill sites data.

Information provided includes abstraction point s location and abstraction purpose s for each licence. A hawl cronfa ddata arolwg ordnans cyfoeth naturiol cymru 100019741 2015 this map is a user generated static output from an internet mapping site and is for reference only. Find more information and apply for a water licence. Water licences allow licensees to divert store and use specific quantities of water for one or more water use purposes.

Abstraction licences in force and new licences determined 2000 2010. Temporary licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day over a period of less than 28 days new abstraction licence for a previously exempt abstraction also known as a new. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate current or otherwise reliable. Where to find the water abstraction licences data.

An abstraction licence does notguarantee the qualityofthe water or thatthe amountauthorised for abstraction willalwaysbe available. A megalitre is one million litres. Sections 7 and 9 wsa. Where to find the drinking water protected areas and safeguard zones maps and data.

Water can be abstracted taken from groundwater surface water or tidal water. The consumption of water abstracted from non tidal surface and groundwater in england and wales has fallen from an estimated 41 2 thousand megalitres day in 2000 to 34 thousand megalitres day in 2010. Abstraction licence can take the share ofwater thatis alreadyallocated to you. Where to find the groundwater vulnerability zones maps.

An abstraction licence willspecifywhere you can take the water from the source the. Where to find the historic. The qualityand quantitywilloften depend onthe weather climate and other factorsoutside our control. Water abstraction and impoundment licences.