Environment Agency—South West Region

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991, SCHEDULE 10, AS AMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO DISCHARGE

Notice is given, as required by Schedule 10 of the Water Resources Act 1991, that the following applications have been made to the Environment Agency, South West Region.
Wessex Water have applied for consent to discharge from three new pumping stations which will be part of the first time sewerage scheme being progressed in the parishes of Blagdon Hill and Pitminster, Somerset. These pumping stations will collect and transfer sewage flows for treatment, helping to alleviate pollution problems in the area. The proposed pumping stations will only discharge under emergency conditions and only after the storage provided at the pumping stations has been fully utilised. These emergency conditions will only occur during prolonged unavoidable mechanical or electrical failure of the pumping station. The existing sewage treatment works at Littleham Cottages will be closed as part of this scheme.

Reference	Site Name	Receiving Water	Outlet NGR
101891	Howleigh Pumping Station	Tributary of River Tone	ST 2094 1887
101892	Queens Arms Pumping Station	Tributary of River Tone	ST 2196 1915
101893	Pitminster Pumping Station	Tributary of River Tone	ST 2240 1957

Details of the application are contained in the Register held by the Agency in its office at Rivers House, East Quay, Bridgwater, Somerset TA6 4YS, and may be inspected, free of charge, from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday inclusive. Enquiries by telephone may be made on 01392 444000, ext 2610.
Any person who wishes to make representations or requires further details about the application should do so in writing to Regional Water Quality Manager, Environment Agency South West Region, Manley House, Kestrel Way, Exeter EX2 7LQ, quoting the above reference number not later than 25 April 2002.