Natural Resources Wales 4ebdbf04-6fb3-4c27-aec2-018ff7d05f04 4ebdbf04-6fb3-4c27-aec2-018ff7d05f04 Licenced Water Abstractions 2026-08-13 2026-08-13 The water abstractions dataset details all sites covered under the Water Act 2003 where all abstractions of 20 cubic metres or more require an abstraction licence. The dataset holds details of all live water abstraction licences in Wales. Expired, lapsed and revoked licences are excluded. The table holds details of maximum abstraction quantities. The quantities are the maximum permitted under the licence; they give an indication of the size of the abstraction. Some licences may include aggregating conditions or other conditions which restrict the abstraction; only the annual aggregated quantities are included in this dataset Information warning Redactions Part of this dataset is sensitive and has been redacted and can only be re-used in line with the terms of an NRW licence. The unredacted dataset maybe available under request by completing a data request form. Deregulated Licences Some licences were deregulated on 31st March 2005. Deregulated licences include any abstraction of less than 20 cubic metres per day from a surface water source (e.g. stream or drain) or from underground strata (via borehole or well) for any particular purpose. Abstractions were therefore no longer licensable if they fell into this category and revoked. It is therefore possible that there are deregulated abstractions and other unlicensed abstractions present in your area of interest, particularly for domestic or agricultural use or that deregulated licences known before 31st March 2005 are now no longer active. So, these abstractions will not be included in the supplied Licensed Water Abstraction data. Further information on the timescales for licensing previously exempt abstractions and remaining exemptions can be found on our website. Attribution statement Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. 51.36330325179922 -5.41140293339325 53.41071309537229 -2.671787222737191