Locations of Private Water Supply Sources
Case reference FOI2023/01910
Published 5 December 2023
Request
The Environment Agency guidelines for 'Low environmental risk cemeteries: exemption conditions', published on 2nd October 2023 state that contact should be made with Local Councils to obtain information on the locations of any private water supply sources for domestic drinking or food production purposes.
I request a record of the locations of any private water supply sources for domestic drinking or food production purposes within 250m of the Wellington Graveyard at HR4 8BX.
Response
The Environment Agency guidelines for 'Low environmental risk cemeteries: exemption conditions', published on 2nd October 2023 state that contact should be made with Local Councils to obtain information on the locations of any private water supply sources for domestic drinking or food production purposes.
I request a record of the locations of any private water supply sources for domestic drinking or food production purposes within 250m of the Wellington Graveyard at HR4 8BX.
It is Herefordshire Council's understanding that the following private groundwater abstractions (from this council's register) are within 250m of the subject site:
National Grid Reference: SO 349996, 248042
Premises Usage Description: SDDW SID - Single Domestic Water Supply
Easting: 349807
Northing: 248222
Type of Source: Borehole
Please note that the National Grid Reference may be the location of the property which is not necessarily in many cases the same as the water source which may be located at some distance.
This information is based on that currently readily available to the County of
Herefordshire District Council. It is given on the strict understanding that neither the
Council, nor any of its Officers, warrant the accuracy of this information, or accept any liability whatsoever for any error omission therein, or any loss or damage arising from the interpretation or use of the information supplied. The Enquirer should rely on the results of their own investigations.
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