Investing in Water Services Quality and Standards III Work Package 5 Report Drinking Water Quality and Water Resources

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Investing in Water Services - Quality and Standards III Work Package 5 Report: Drinking Water Quality and Water Resources

ANNEX V: Objectives and outputs delivered by each scenario

Driver Code

Driver Name

Objective

Description

Cat.

Scenario

1

2

2+

3

4

DW1

EC Directive 98/83/EC (the Drinking Water Directive) compliance with lead standard

DW1-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW1-2

Compliance with 10£g/l standard for lead

1

X

X

DW1-3

Compliance with 10£g/l standard + replace all lead communication pipes

5

X

X

DW2

EC Directive 98/83/EC (the Drinking Water Directive) compliance with THM standard

DW2-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW2-2

Install treatment to meet 100μg/l standard for total THMs

1

X

X

X

DW2-3

Upgrade treatment processes to remove the precursors for THM formation.

5

X

DW3

EC Directive 98/83/EC (the Drinking Water Directive) compliance with all other standards

DW3-1

Do nothing except complete all existing undertakings. Note: it is assumed that the investment planned under Q+SII, together with the existing undertakings, will deliver compliance with the other standards in 98/83/EC

-

X

DW3-2

Upgrade assets to ensure that all assets will deliver compliance with the other standards in 98/83/EC

X

X

DW3-3

Upgrade assets to reduce the risk of non-compliance where the parametric mean is greater than 70% of the standard.

5

X

DW3-4

Upgrade assets to reduce the risk of non-compliance where the parametric mean is greater than 50% of the standard.

5

X

DW4

Cryptosporidium (Scottish Water) Directions 2003

DW4-1

Do nothing except complete all existing undertakings

-

X

DW4-2

Fully implement Cryptosporidium (Scottish Water) Directions 2003

4

X

X

X

DW4-3

Fully implement 2003 Directions and upgrade all treatment works to provide a minimum of 3 Log crypto removal.

5

X

DW5

Directive 98/83/EC. The quality of the water put into supply must not be degraded by the condition of the distribution system.

DW5-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW5-2

Compliance with the iron standard (200£g/l) and manganese standard (50£g/l) at customers taps.

1

X

X

X

X

DW6

The Abstraction Directive

No require-ments identified

DW7

The Birds Directive/The Habitats Directive

DW7-1

Do nothing - except comply with all existing Water Order abstraction limits and impoundment conditions at sites affecting a Natura 2000 site.

-

X

DW7-2

Compliance with SEPA guidelines for drivers WR1 & WR2 at sites affecting a Natura 2000 site by 2007

2

X

X

X

X

DW8

Reduce reliance on mutual aid during emergencies( Note: objectives may change following security service inspection)

DW8-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW8-2

Provide sufficient filling points for emergency tankers to cover worst case scenario.

4

X

X

DW8-3

Provide engineering solutions to enable Scottish Water to manage up to 25% of worst case scenario without relying on mutual aid.

5

X

X

DW9

Physical security arrangements to protect drinking water quality in accordance with Security Service guidance

DW9-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW9-2

Provide "basic" security at all high risk sites and all toxic gas stores

4

X

DW9-3

Provide "basic" security at all sites

5

X

DW9-4

Provide "basic" security at all sites (incl. fire hydrants)

5

X

X

DW10

Drinking Water Directive (98/83/EC). Water supplies from raw water aqueducts and raw water mains must comply with Directive standards

DW10-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW10-2

Compliant water at point of use

1

X

X

DW10-3

Compliant water at point of entry

5

X

X

DW11

Prevention of backflow contamination from WWTW's

DW11-1

Do nothing

-

X

DW11-2

Fit bylaw compliant measures to eliminate all backflow and backsiphonage risks from WWTW

4

X

X

X

X

DW12

EC Directive 98/83/EC (the Drinking Water Directive) Compliance with tighter THM standard following review under Article 12.

DW12-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

X

DW12-2

Upgrade treatment processes so that 50% of population receive water with a maximum THM concentration of <50 ug/l

3

X

DW12-3

Upgrade treatment processes so that all customers receive water with a maximum THM concentration of <50 ug/l

3

X

DW13

Improve the aesthetic quality of drinking water by meeting chlorine targets set by DWQR and customer service standards for colour

DW13-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

DW13-2

Improve control of disinfection processes at WTWs to achieve compliance with chlorine targets

5

X

DW13-3

As DW13-2 plus improve control of secondary disinfection processes at service reservoirs

5

X

DW13-4

As DW13-3 plus improve colour of drinking water so that maximum colour at customers' taps is 10Hazen

6

X

DW14

Extend provision of telemetry at works and service reservoirs

DW14-1

Do nothing.Note: it is assumed that the investment in telemetry planned under Q+SII is fully delivered during the Q+SII period

-

X

X

X

DW14-2

Expand Q&S2 telemetry investment to cover operational and customer need

5

X

DW14-3

Full telemetry coverage of all works and service reservoirs

5

X

DW15

Compliance with recommendations from historical WQ reports

DW15-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

DW15-2

Full compliance with all historical recommendations

5

X

X

X

DW16

Water Safety Plans - managing microbial and chemical risks from source to tap

DW16-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

DW16-2

Develop a Water Safety Plan for all public drinking water supplies.

3

X

X

X

DW17

Removal of cross-connections between water mains and sewers

DW17-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

DW17-2

Identify position of all cross-connections and remove physical connections

5

X

X

X

DW18

Extend public water network at "unreasonable cost" to provide first time connection

DW18-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

X

X

DW18-2

Extend public network to include all households currently on a private water supply for which connection is currently deemed beyond "reasonable cost"

5

X

DW19

Provision of a wholesome supply of water sufficient for the domestic purposes as required by the Water (Scotland) Act 1980

DW19-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

X

DW19-2

Minimum resource failure to be 1 in 30 years

4

X

DW19-3

Minimum resource failure to be 1 in 50 years

4

X

DW20

New methods for calculating design rainfall depth require an increase in the spillway capacity of reservoirs

DW20-1

Do nothing except rectify deficiencies discovered following statutory inspection under the Reservoirs Act

-

X

X

DW20-2

Carry out Flood Study on a dam following its statutory inspection and carry out remedial works

4

X

DW20-3

Carry out flood study on all Category B dams and carry out remedial works

4

X

DW20-4

Carry out flood study on all Category B and C dams and carry out remedial works

4

X

DW21

Re-engineer critical raw water mains and distribution mains to provide Security of Supply

DW21-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

X

DW21-2

Reduce maximum number of people affected by single failure event to 250,000

5

X

DW21-3

Reduce maximum number of people affected by single failure event to 100,000

5

X

DW22

Algae

DW22-1

Do nothing

-

X

X

X

DW22-2

Provide treatment to address algae problems in raw water source

5

X

X

WR1

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)-Controls on Abstraction

WR1-1

Do nothing

-

X

WR1-2

Compliance where the economic investment required is proportionate with the benefits of improvements

1

X

X

X

WR1-3

Compliance with the limits regardless of cost/benefit test

2

X

WR2

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)- Controls on Impoundments.

WR2-1

Do nothing

-

X

WR2-2

Compliance where the economic investment required is proportionate with the benefits of the improvements

1

X

X

X

WR2-3

Compliance with the limits regardless of cost/benefit test

2

X

WR3

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)-Drinking Water Protected Areas.

WR3-1

Do Nothing

-

X

WR3-2

Produce catchment protection plans for all sources of supply greater than 10m_/day or 50 people.

1

X

X

X

X

WR4

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)- Restoration of abandoned engineering works.

WR4-1

Do nothing

-

X

WR4-2

Compliance where the economic investment required is proportionate with the benefits of the improvements

1

X

X

X

WR4-3

Compliance with the limits regardless of cost/benefit test

2

X

WR5

Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC)- New licensing regimes for abstraction and impoundment.

WR5-1

Do nothing

-

X

WR5-2

Compliance at all sites with abstractions >30 m 3/day

1

X

X

WR5-3

Compliance for all identified sites

2

X

X

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