Revocation of River Porth at Rialton Intake Drought Permit

The drought permit granted on 26 January 2023 pursuant to section 79A of the Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Environment Act 1995), relating to abstraction from the inland water known as the River Porth at Rialton Intake within the Colliford Water Resource Zone has been revoked by the Environment Agency on 17 May 2023, at the request of South West Water Ltd (“SWW”).  

SWW would like to thank their customers for their cooperation in conserving water and request that customers continue to be mindful of their water use to ensure the security of future supplies.

Any queries in connection with this announcement should be addressed to:

South West Water Head Office
Peninsula House
Rydon Lane
EX2 7HR