Transcript Sinead Higgins

Sinead Higgins
National Federation of Group
Water Schemes
Introduction
• NFGWS
• Background
• DBO and Bundling
• Update on Bundles
• Rainwater Harvesting Project
• Source Protection Project
National Federation of GWS
• Representative and negotiating body for Group
Water Schemes
• Set up in 1997/98
• Direct input into the development and
implementation of the Rural Water Programme
• Successful in negotiating increased capital and
operational grant aid for the rural water sector
• Network of staff available to assist individual Group
Water Schemes
• Involved in the training of GWS operators and
boards of directors
• ‘Voice’ for GWS at local and national level..
NFGWS
• Board of Management
• Co Federations
• Offices – Monaghan, Tuam, Tullamore
and Kiltimagh
• Staff – 10
• Advice and assistance to ALL GWS
• www.nfgws.ie
• Rural Water News – Quarterly
publication
Background
• Rural Water Programme
– Find solutions to water quality problems on GWS
• National Rural Water Monitoring Cttee
• Local Rural Water Monitoring Cttee
– Preparation of strategic plan
– ‘Partnership’ – DoEHLG, LAs, NFGWS, GWS and
other rural organisations
– Regular meetings and agreement on work
programme during the year
– Financial update on priority GWS – ESSENTIAL!
Legislation
• Water Services Bill
– Group Water Schemes will require a licence
» Quality Drinking Water
» Quality Management
» Quality Customer Service
• LAs will be obliged to take action on GWS
failing to provide quality drinking water
• Long term and sustainable solutions
necessary for all GWS under remit of Drinking
Water Directive
Long Term Solutions
1. Connection to Public Water Supply
2. Takeover by Local Authority
3. Installation of treatment by means of
1. Design Build and Operate (DBO) – stand alone
2. DBO – amalgamation
4. Disinfection (??)
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Solutions determined by
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Cost
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Engineering principles
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Timescale
• Solutions implemented at the very earliest possible
date!!
DBO and Bundling
Design Build and Operate
• Contractor engaged to
– Design the solution (treatment plant)
– Build the treatment plant
– Operate and Maintain (O&M) the treatment plant for 20
years
Bundling
• A number of treatment plant solutions tendered as
part of one contract – separate contracts for O&M
Phase
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Economy of scale
Larger, established contractors
Better value for money
National policy
DBO Route
• GWS sign up to DBO and bundle formed
• Clients Rep prepares report on each GWS
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Quality of water
Design demand in 2025
UFW
Yield of Source
Possible solutions
• Site investigation and acquisition
• Advance works contracts
– Reservoirs, access roads, metering, critical mains
replacement etc
• Procurement of DBO Contractor
• Contractor appointed to build plants
• Plants commissioned – O&M Phase commences..
DBO Bundles to date
County
(Bundles)
No of
GWS
No. of
Houses
Cavan (3)
West
South West
East
25
6547
Monaghan
13
Sligo (2)
Clients
Rep
DBO
Cont’r
Status
Complete
JOD
Tobins
TJOC
EPS
EPS
Veolia
5000
TJOC
Veolia
Complete
12
1852
JOD
TJOC
TSSL
June 06
Clare (1)
4
2840
JOD
EPS
August 06
Mayo (2)
Bundle 1
42
7500
approx
RH
Earthtech
Dec 06
RH
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Planning
Bundle 2
DBO Bundles to date
County
(Bundles)
No of
GWS
No. of
Houses
Galway (3)
Glynsk, Cregg
Bundle 1
Bundle 2
65
9000
Limerick (1)
20
South
Leinster
(6 Counties)
DBO
Cont’r
Status
TJOC
RH
RH
Veolia
TSSL
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Complete
Dec 06
Planning
2340
TJOC
EPS
Under
Const’n
31
3353
TJOC
EPS
Contract
signed
May 06
Roscommon
26
2000
TJOC
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Planning
Leitrim
3-4
TJOC
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Planning
Donegal
10
451
Clients
Rep
Costs of DBO
DBO Bundle
Fixed Cost € / House
Volumetric Cost € /
m³
Limerick
147
0.04 – 0.18
Sligo North West
196
0.06 – 0.23
Sligo South East
196
0.15 – 0.33
Galway Bundle 1
111
0.12 – 0.34
Mayo Bundle 1
169
0.05 – 0.14
South Leinster
189
0.05 – 0.36
Monaghan
97
0.11 – 0.18
West Cavan
204
0.04 – 0.20
East Cavan
143
0.05 – 0.12
South West Cavan
137
0.10 – 0.18
Clare
92
0.09 – 0.16
*Subsidy of €196 payable per domestic connection
Keeping foot on pedal…
• Monthly DBO steering groups
• Technical cttee meetings in advance
– Resolve important issues and stumbling blocks!!!
• Effective communication between partners to deal
with issues
• Ongoing consultation with GWS
• Communication with GWS members
– Newsletters for cttees
– Feature in local papers, Co Mayo
• Delivery of ESB on schedule
• Leakage Control Strategies implemented
• Rationalisation of neighbouring GWS
– to ensure sustainability
Leakage Strategies
• Leakage Control Infrastructure
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Metering of all connections
Bulk meters
Telemetry
PRVs
• ‘On the Ground’ Support from LA /
Clients Rep
– Eg Rinn Killeeneen GWS, Co Galway
– 12 Km of pipework, divided into 7 sections by Ryan Hanley
– UFW
• 13% ie 19m3 on distribution network AND
• 87% on consumer side
• Training course developed - WSNTG
Rationalisation of GWS
• Key to survival of many GWS
– Spreading costs and sharing resources
• Small GWS especially in the West
– Mayo DBO 2
16 GWS
– Galway DBO 2 35 GWS
6 new entities
11 new entities
• eg 50% of GWS less than 50 houses…..
Example
• Co Galway - Cappataggle District Community GWS Co-op Ltd
– 9 GWS amalgamated on 31 May 2006
– 8 sources abandoned
– 4 Limited Co, 2 Co-ops and 4 Trusts dissolved
– New co-op formed
– Each GWS agrees to bring their network up to standard
– Financial evaluation of resources to ensure equity
Mayo DBO 2
Scheme Name
Sub-Bundle Name
Prison-Lisnolan
Carrowmore Sub-Bundle
Progress
27 June
Keelogues
Ballyvary
Straide
Cuilmore
Skerdagh Sub-Bundle
Burrishoole
Callow
Callow Sub-Bundle
Meelick
Eskeragh
Moylaw Sub-Bundle
Pulladoohey
Fahy
Drumindoo
Clogher Sub-Bundle
•Meetings being held
with committees of all
schemes
•Financial Amalgamation
being prepared and
presented to committees
•Special General
Meetings in the next 4-8
weeks.
•Meetings being held
with committees of 2
schemes
Sub Bundle
Galway DBO 2
No of GWS
No houses
Target
Cappataggle
9
550
Complete
Crannagh
3
99
14 June
St Clerans
4
140
20 June
Ballinabanaba
3
132
26 June
Barnaderg
2
650
4 July
Peterswell
2
223
July 06
Caltra
2
667
July 06
Glynsk
4
400
July 06
Tierneevan
2
57
July/Aug 06
Annagh
2
61
Confirmation of
Source
Castletaylor
4
255
Confirmation of
Source
O&M Phase
• Water audit of each GWS
• Liaison person in every GWS
• PMS training course
• Liaison Monitoring Cttee
– Regular meetings
– Reports from Private Service Provider (PSP)
– Address problems
• Validation Office, Monaghan
Ongoing Projects
Under NRWMC
Rainwater Harvesting
• Dublin Institute of Technology acting as lead authority - Dr.
Sean O Hogáin and 3 research students
• Investigate options available to domestic/agricultural users to
reduce water wastage and utilise other sources, other than
mains water
• Typical house – 80% of water used for toilet flushing, showering
and clothes washing
• Domestic Project – Ballinabranagh GWS, Co Carlow
– Rainwater harvester installed for house
– Water meters fitted on houses
– Water conservation devices fitted
• Agricultural Project – farm in Co Meath
– rainwater from farm buildings will be collected, filtered and
pumped to storage tanks
Source Protection
• NRWMC initiated National Pilot Project
• Will impact on all privately sourced schemes and
O&M volumetric charges
• Churchill / Oram GWS, Co. Monaghan
– National Centre for Freshwater Studies established at DKIT –
Dr S Linnane and Dr B Brennan
– 3 Postgraduate Students have been appointed
– Detailed study of the Churchill/Oram
catchment now under way
– Widespread community involvement
all stakeholders
• Solutions will be replicated
nationally
Conclusions
• Outstanding DBO Bundles
– Get to tender at earliest date
• Add ons to existing DBO Bundles
– GWS on Annex 14 list
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Keep pedal to the floor…..
Partnership approach
Draw down funding as time is running out..
Issue of Fines for Ireland Resurfacing !
What is Partnership?
• Partnership = Respect + Trust
Thank you for your attention..
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