The Environment Agency has launched a new consultantion on updates it is propsing to make to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027.
The Environment Agency has launched a new consultantion on updates it is propsing to make to the guideline that water companies in England must follow when they prepare and publish their drought plans by 2027.
The Agency formally reviews and updates the guideline that water companies in England must follow when preparing their drought plans every 5 years.
The water company drought plan guideline sets out what companies must and should include in their statutory drought management plans. The plans focus on what companies plan to do to maintain their water supply and protect the environment from the actions they take during a drought.
The EA has updated the guideline to ensure that all technical information is up to date and lessons learnt from recent research and experience of drought has been incorporated.
“We have worked with water companies and regulators and taken their informal comments into account in providing this updated guideline,” the EA said.
The EA is now asking for views on:
- the clarity of the changes the EA has made to the guideline
- if anything is missing or needs improving to ensure that water companies write robust drought plans when following the guideline
Click here to download Environment Agency consultation on proposed changes to the water company drought plan guideline
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