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Warrington - Water Abstraction Transfer Licence
What is happening?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Water Act 2003) Notice of application for a transfer licence to abstract (take) water
Extra MSA Warrington 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 for a licence to abstract water from Lower Mersey Basin and North Merseyside Permo-Triassic Sandstone Aquifers at National Grid References SJ 66965 93576, SJ 66977 93573, SJ 66972 93553 and SJ 66960 93556 to transfer it to National Grid Reference SJ 66887 93903 without intervening use.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
• 6.25 cubic metres an hour
• 150 cubic metres a day
• 18,300 cubic metres a year.
Abstraction will take place 01 January to 31 December.
Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
Send any representations about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Number NPS/WR/047136 to the Environment Agency, at the 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 10th September 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
Open to feedback
From
13-Aug-2026
To
10-Sept-2026
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