Surface water and groundwater abstraction
Information about the activities we regulate that involve the abstraction of water from the water environment, including abstraction from canals and lades, abstraction for hydro power and abstraction from boreholes for testing and sampling.
Abstraction from and discharge back to the same freshwater loch
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the abstraction of water from and discharge back to the same freshwater loch.
Abstraction from groundwater for geothermal energy
Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 17) that applies to the abstraction from groundwater for geothermal activity.
Abstraction from inland waters between 10 m³ to 50 m³ per day
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the abstraction of water from inland waters of between 10m³ per day and 50m³ per day.
Abstraction from offline water storage
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the abstraction of water from offline water storage.
Abstraction from seawater or from groundwater under the seabed
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the abstraction of seawater or from groundwater under the seabed.
Abstraction from the water environment less than 10m³ per day
Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 2) that applies to the abstraction of water from the water environment of less than 10m³ per day.
Abstraction of inland water for all non-hydro power of 50m³ or more per day
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the abstraction of inland water for all non-hydro power of more than 50m³ per day.
Abstraction of inland water for hydro power of more than 50m³ per day
Find out about the permit authorisation needed for the abstraction of inland water for hydro power of more than 50m3 per day.
Borehole abstraction for testing and sampling more than 150m³ water per year
Find out about the registration authorisation needed for the abstraction of water from a borehole for testing and sampling of more than 150m³ per year
Borehole abstraction for testing or sampling less than 150m³ water per year
Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 4) that applies to the abstraction of water from a borehole for testing and sampling of less than 150m3 per year.
Temporary abstraction of groundwater from a construction site for dewatering
Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 15) that applies to the temporary abstraction of groundwater from a construction site for dewatering.
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