Abstract Water Licence

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Home > Find a licence Licence Abstract water (England) If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence. Apply for this licence Start now > on the Environment Agency section on GOV.UK

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A parody GOV.UK licence page claims that people who abstract water must apply for an “abstract water” licence. The joke relies on the absurdly literal interpretation of water abstraction as something requiring official government permission. EN: A parody GOV.UK licence page claims that people who abstract water must apply for an “abstract water” licence. The joke relies on the absurdly literal interpretation of water abstraction as something requiring official government permission.

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