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Legal Terms - Abstraction of Water
Abstraction refers to the act of extracting or confiscating water from a river or any other source of water. Typically, obtaining a license from the relevant authority is necessary.
The Environment Agency has several exclusions in place. These exceptions apply when the amount of water taken is less than 20 cubic metres per day, when the water is used for household or agricultural purposes (except spray irrigation), or when it is used during fire-fighting or land draining activities. Additional limitations are implemented when river or groundwater levels are depleted. The primary legislation governing water abstraction is the Water Resources Act 1991, which has been modified by the Water Act 2003. The Environment Act 2021 implemented changes to the abstraction licensing system.
Abstraction refers to the act of extracting or confiscating water from a river or any other source of water. Typically, obtaining a license from the relevant authority is necessary.
The Environment Agency has several exclusions in place. These exceptions apply when the amount of water taken is less than 20 cubic metres per day, when the water is used for household or agricultural purposes (except spray irrigation), or when it is used during fire-fighting or land draining activities. Additional limitations are implemented when river or groundwater levels are depleted. The primary legislation governing water abstraction is the Water Resources Act 1991, which has been modified by the Water Act 2003. The Environment Act 2021 implemented changes to the abstraction licensing system.
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