South West Water has submitted an application to the Environment Agency to abstract 504,576,000 cubic metres of water per annum at Upton Pyne near Exeter.
The application is for a new licence to transfer water from surface water for the purpose of transferring it without intervening use.
The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods between April and March inclusive in each year.:
- 57,600 cubic metres an hour
- 1,382,400 cubic metres a day
- 504,576,000 cubic metres a year
South West is also applying to vary an existing full licence to abstract water at the same location to change the licence purposes from hydropower generation and amenity to transfer for the purpose of hydropower and transfer for the purpose of public water supply.
The maximum abstraction quantities will be varied to allow abstraction at the following rates and periods between April and March inclusive in each year.:
- 1,411,400 cubic metres a day
- 515,161,000 cubic metres a year
A copy of the application, map, plan and other documents submitted can be inspected at the Environment Agency offices in Exeter.
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