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The agency manages the use and conservation of water through the issue of water abstraction licences for activities such as drinking water supply, artificial irrigation and hydro-electricity generation. The agency is in charge of inland rivers, estuaries and harbours in England.
The National Rivers Authority (NRA) was one of the forerunners of the Environment Agency of England and Wales, existing between 1989 and 1996.. Before 1989 the regulation of the aquatic environment had largely been carried out by the ten regional water authorities (RWAs).
The power was subsequently subsumed into The Water Resources Act (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2009. [1] The only example in the UK was applied to the River Dee in 1999 [ 2 ] as The Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 which covers the whole of the River Dee catchment from the headwaters down to the ...
Water extraction (also known as water withdrawal, water abstraction, and water intake) is the process of taking water from any source, either temporarily or permanently, for flood control or to obtain water for, for example, irrigation. [1] [2] The extracted water could also be used as drinking water after suitable treatment.
The Rivers of the County of Essex, England have been managed and controlled by a number of statutory bodies since 1931.These have variously aimed to ensure the effective drainage of water courses; ascertain accurate flowrates; manage, measure and control pollution; regulate the abstraction and impounding of water; manage the treatment and supply of water; and manage sewage treatment and disposal.
The words "the appropriate agency" were substituted for "the Environment Agency" and "the Agency", in each place where they occurred, by article 4(1) of, and paragraph 415 of, of Schedule 2 to the Natural Resources Body for Wales (Functions) Order 2013 (SI 2013/755) (W 90). The following orders have been made under section 3(5):
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The Environment Agency would like to see 75% of households metered by 2025. Studies show that water meters lead to a 5-15% reduction in household water use. [25] In 2006 the Environment Agency announced it favours compulsory metering in water-scarce southern England. The measure is controversial.