Environment Agency

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

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 88

Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Schedule 10 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Environment Act 1995) that an application has been made to the Environment Agency by Yorkshire Water Services Ltd, Western House, Halifax Road, Bradford BD6 2LZ, for consent to discharge sewage effleuent under emergency conditions from Deepcar Sewage Pumping Station, Stocksbridge into the Little Don at National Grid Ref SK 2902 9797. The application is in respect of an existing sewage pumping station which has recently been upgraded and which is fitted with an alarm, standby pump, overpump facility and a generator socket (for use in times of mains electricity supply failure) and which will provide at least 4 hours storage at dry weather flow, in order to minimise the frequency of any emergency discharge. Any person who wishes to make representations or objections with respect to the application should do so in writing to the Environment Agency, Phoenix House, Global Avenue, Leeds LS11 8PG, for the attention of Peter Baker, quoting Ref R800295, not later than Friday 21 February 2003. A copy of the application may be inspected, free of charge, at the local Environment Agency office at Bowbridge Close, Bradmarsh Business Park, Templeborough, Rotherham S60 1BY on weekdays between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm up to Friday 21 February 2003.