Abstraction outside the authorised period for filling water storage reservoirs: RPS 382
Environment Agency regulatory position on when abstraction licence holders can abstract water outside the authorised period for the purpose of filling existing water storage reservoirs.
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- 1 October 2026
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7 October 2026
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Clarification made to one condition which now states that: 'You must comply with any stated abstraction rate in your licence (litres per second; cubic metres per hour, day, week).' Added that any water abstracted in line with the RPS will not count towards the annual authorised volume in your licence.
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This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have and comply with an abstraction licence where one is required when you either:
- abstract water from any source of supply
- cause or permit any other person to abstract any water
However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in this RPS.
This regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
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2026-10-07 12:11
Clarification made to one condition which now states that: ‘You must comply with any stated abstraction rate in your licence (litres per second; cubic metres per hour, day, week).’ Added that any water abstracted in line with the RPS will not count towards the annual authorised volume in your licence.
2026-10-01 09:00
First published.