Section 93 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (the 1991 Act) gives the Secretary of State power to designate any area as a water protection zone if, in relation to that area, it is appropriate, with a view to preventing or controlling the entry of any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into controlled waters, to prohibit or restrict the carrying on in that area of activities which the Secretary of State consider are likely to result in the pollution of any such waters. This Order designates as a water protection zone an area forming part of the freshwater River Dee catchment. Article 4 requires that the consent of the Environment Agency (protection zone consent) must be obtained for the carrying on of a controlled activity within the water protection zone. Controlled activity means the keeping or use of a controlled substance within a catchment control site. Controlled substances includes liquid feeding stuffs and inorganic fertilizer. (7 articles and a Schedule)
Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I. No. 915 of 1999).