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Hydrogeological Assessment with App a and B.Pdf W01S W01D W02S W02D (1 of 2) W02D (2 of 2) W03S W03D W04S W04D michael.jones From: shona.symon Sent: 02 October 2018 12:03 To: adam.james Subject: Fwd: 14746 - Information Request - Private Water Supply, Wakerley From: " foi " < [email protected] > Date: Tue, Oct 2, 2018 at 11:20 AM +0100 Subject: FW: 14746 - Information Request - Private Water Supply, Wakerley To: "shona.symon" < [email protected] > Hi Shona The location of the borehole is as follows: NGR : 494638 296716 The approximate distance from the site is 1025m and the direction is south, south east. The name of the supply is Upper Laxton and it serves 7 properties. Regards Kayleigh From: shona.symon [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 28 September 2018 12:11 To: foi Subject: RE: 14746 - Information Request - Private Water Supply, Wakerley This Message originated outside your organisation. Kayleigh, Could you be anymore specific about where this borehole is located (i.e. actual distance from site, direction from site, name of PWS ect)? Kind Regards Shona Symon Assistant Hydrogeologist WYG 1 Locksley Business Park, Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9UP Tel: +44 28 9070 6074 From: foi < [email protected] > Sent: 28 September 2018 10:26 To: shona.symon < [email protected] > Subject: FW: 14746 - Information Request - Private Water Supply, Wakerley 1 Dear Shona Thank you for your request for information concerning private water supply. Your request, reference 14746, is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. East Northamptonshire Council can confirm that there is one private water supply within 2km of the coordinates given. If you have any further questions relating to your request for information please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Kayleigh van der Vyver Environmental Services Admin Officer East Northamptonshire Council From: shona.symon [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 26 September 2018 11:05 To: foi Subject: Information Request - Private Water Supply, Wakerley This Message originated outside your organisation. Dear Sir / Madam, I am undertaking an environmental assessment of the below site and would like to be provided with details on nearby private water supplies, within 2km of the centred position highlighted below: OS X (Eastings) 494394 OS Y (Northings) 297719 Nearest Post Code NN17 3AZ Lat (WGS84) N52:34:09 (52.569116) Long (WGS84) W0:36:31 (-0.608714) Lat,Long 52.569116,-0.608714 Nat Grid SP943977 / SP9439497719 Any issues with the above request or if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to give me a call. Kind Regards, Shona Symon Assistant Hydrogeologist WYG 1 Locksley Business Park, Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9UP Tel: +44 28 9070 6074 www.wyg.com 2 michael.jones From: Lincs & Northants, Customer Enquiries <[email protected]> Sent: 11 September 2018 12:26 To: adam.james Subject: FW: discharge consents and pollution incidents within 2km of the site, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Attachments: Discharge consents and pollution incidents within 2km of the site Wakerley.xlsx Dear Adam, Enquiry regarding: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Thank you for your enquiry which was received on 30 August 2018. We respond to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004. Please find attached the additional information you have requested. If you require the actual discharge consent levels for determinands (ammonia, BOD etc.), the Environment Agency can supply those. Please get in touch if you have any further queries or contact us within two months if you’d like us to review the information we have sent. Regards Nigel Cooper Customers and Engagement Officer Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Area Environment Agency Ceres House, Searby Road, LINCOLN, LN2 4DW 02084749704 49704 (Internal) 07879435031 From: adam.james [ mailto: [email protected] ] Sent: 30 August 2018 11:39 To: Lincs & Northants, Customer Enquiries < [email protected] > Cc: conor.lydon < [email protected] >; shona.symon < [email protected] > Subject: RE: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Patricia, Many thanks for your email. Would you mind also confirming discharge consents and pollution incidents within 2km of the site. I apologise this was not made clear in my original email. Cheers Adam James BSc (Hons) MSc FGS Senior Geo-Environmental Consultant WYG 5th Floor, Longcross Court, 47 Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 0AD Tel: +44 2920 570 325 Mob: +44 75 0095 1482 www.wyg.com 1 WYG Environment Planning Transport Limited. Registered in England number: 3050297. Registered Office: Arndale Court, Otley Road, Headingley, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS6 2UJ. VAT No: 431-0326-08. From: Lincs & Northants, Customer Enquiries < [email protected] > Sent: 29 August 2018 16:43 To: adam.james < [email protected] > Subject: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Dear Adam, Enquiry regarding: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Thank you for your enquiry which was received on 13th August 2018. We respond to requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004. This data will be shared under the Open Government Licence, to read this and find out about permitted use, please click here . In regards to your enquiry ‘details on nearby groundwater and surface water abstractions within 2km of the centred position of NGR 494394,297719.’ We can confirm that there are no live groundwater or surface water abstraction licences within the site of interest NGR: 494394, 297719. A 2km radial, search using the grid reference Easting 494394, Northing 297719, was conducted – search undertaken 28/08/2018. Information provided is based on that available at the time of preparation (28 th August 2018). Timing of licence renewals and updates to the dataset may mean at any one point in time not all current live licences are listed Please note this search is only based on licenced abstraction (i.e. abstraction greater than 20 cubic metres per day). Abstractors abstracting less than 20 cubic metres per day, for any purpose, are classed as exempt and will not be required to apply for an abstraction licence or notify us – consequently this report cannot comment on whether there are any of these abstractions within the site of interest. Kind regards Patricia Fraser Customers & Engagement Officer Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Area Ceres House , 2, Searby Road Lincoln, LN2 4DT [email protected] (+44)0208 4748346 (Internal 48346) From: Lincs & Northants, Customer Enquiries Sent: 24 August 2018 10:09 To: [email protected] Subject: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Dear Adam, Environmental Information: Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Thank you for your email of 13 th August 2018. 2 We are now dealing with your enquiry and will aim to reply within 10 working days. Whilst we make every effort to reply within this time, please be aware that under Freedom of Information we have up to 20 working days to reply to you. You can expect to receive a reply from us no later than 11 th September 2018. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. Kind regards Patricia Fraser Customers & Engagement Officer Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Area Ceres House , 2, Searby Road Lincoln, LN2 4DT [email protected] (+44)0208 4748346 (Internal 48346) From: Enquiries, Unit Sent: 16 August 2018 08:52 To: 'adam.james' < [email protected] > Subject: Ref 180816/RM04 Information Request - Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley CCN/2018/97281 Good Morning Adam I have passed your e-mail to the local customer team who will deal with your request. The Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations state that a public authority must respond to requests for information within 20 working days, but we aim to respond to all enquiries as quickly as we can. You can find more information about our service commitment by clicking on the link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-customer-service-commitment You can contact our customer team directly on the contact details below, or call the National Customer Contact Centre on 03708 506506 who will transfer you to the area team. Please quote your enquiry reference 170816/RM04 in any correspondence with us regarding this matter. Customers and Engagement Environment Agency Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire Area Waterside House Waterside North LINCOLN LN2 5HA Richard Melbourne Customer Service Advisor – Phones / Email Management Unit / Waste Exemptions / T11’s / CL:AIRE’s at NCCC Contact Centre Services - Operations: Regulation Monitoring and Customer Tel: 03708 506 506 Web Site: www.gov.uk/environment-agency Click an icon to keep in touch with us:- From: adam.james [ mailto:[email protected] ] Sent: 13 August 2018 15:48 To: Enquiries, Unit < [email protected] > Subject: Information Request - Groundwater and Surface Water Abstractions, Wakerley 3 Dear Sir / Madam, Please can my email enquiry be forwarded to the appropriate person in the agency… I am undertaking an environmental assessment of the below site and would like to be provided with details on nearby groundwater and surface water abstractions, discharge consents and pollution incidents within 2km of the centred
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