Transcript REGULATION OF THE WATER INDUSTRY IN SCOTLAND

Securing a Resilient Service
Miranda Jacques-Turner
Environmental Science & Regulation
Scottish Water
2nd October 2014
Context
– our business
2.5 million households (plus businesses)
1.3 billion litres of water provided daily
>0.8 billion litres of wastewater treated daily
>2,000 treatment works (water & wastewater)
>60,000 miles of water pipes
– our purpose
• Providing high quality affordable water
• Protecting and enhancing our environment
• Supporting Scotland's communities and economy
– our Vision
To be Scotland’s most valued and trusted business, one that we can all be proud of.
Responsible - Always doing the right thing for Scotland
“Through responsible management we will be a sustainable
business contributing to a sustainable Scotland”
Context – how does climate change impact us?
Above Ground Assets
- flood risk
- extreme precipitation
- sea level rise
- storms
Water Resources
- seasonal precipitation totals
- multi-annual totals
- droughts
- quality
Impacts on the
water industry
Carbon Management
Health & Safety
Below Ground Assets
- soil moisture (subsidence)
Biodiversity &
Quality
- wetlands
- discharge standards
4,000
mm
“The land of the mountain & the flood”
Hamish MacCunn 1887
700
mm
But a country of variable climate
Adaptation Strategy
“Addressing the service and compliance risk”
ADAPT to climate change: understand the impacts
and service risks, and secure long-term service
and compliance from our assets
Adaptation work focus
Review and update strategy
SR10 – adaptation studies complete – also
water resource planning through WRP team
Development of adaptation plan – actions require
definition and ownership across business
SR15 includes appropriate adaptation activities – mostly monitoring
Example: Protecting public water supply from interruption
Example: Protecting public water supply from interruption
Example: Protecting public water supply from interruption
Example: Integrated Catchment Studies
Edinburgh, Midlothian , East Lothian
Tayside
Ayrshire
Falkirk
Aberdeen