Rules on extracting water from a beck?

[AndrewM]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/water-management-abstract-or-impound-water#water-abstraction

20 cube would be about 5mm on one acre

 

[Pond digger]

Not up to 20 cu m per day. The irrigation equipment has no measuring device on it. I guess I'll stick a rain guage out and keep some records on a bit of paper just in case.

Our meter is in-line.

I must admit, I haven’t looked at the rule book in a good while.

 

[Pond digger]

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/water-management-abstract-or-impound-water#water-abstraction

20 cube would be about 5mm on one acre

We’re putting 25mm a pull, on spuds.

 

[Pond digger]

i can find no requirement to use a meter in the regs. Just says no need for a licence if under 20 cumec / day
I would suspect if you are running a 100hp pump and a 100/ 500 hosereel they would require you to provide evidence of your absteactiom

The EA charge for abstracted water, so it has to be metered, it’ll be written into the license terms (if you need one).

 

[Exfarmer]

The EA charge for abstracted water, so it has to be metered, it’ll be written into the license terms (if you need one).

Sorry, yes you must have a meter if you need a licence

 

[Bald Rick]

Just do it...

I guess the next question might be what would they actually do if Mr EA turned up?

Hmm, I tried the "JFDI" approach to shed building ......... and my advice now is "DNJFDI"

Grovel and expect to write out a cheque as a minimum. Likely to be a bit fiercer when there is a perceived water shortage

 

[JCMaloney]

https://assets.publishing.service.g...a/file/637658/ALS_2017_north_west_Norfolk.pdf

Think the EA have produced these for pretty much every region, not sure if its your patch.

 

[Badshot]

Hmm, I tried the "JFDI" approach to shed building ......... and my advice now is "DNJFDI"

Grovel and expect to write out a cheque as a minimum. Likely to be a bit fiercer when there is a perceived water shortage

The jfdi approach is OK, as long as you don't get caught. If you do get caught some vaseline might make things more comfortable...........