Transcript Clause 2 - The Employer

Water Services
Planning
J.McGowan
Senior Engineer
May 2014
Kildare County Council
Water Services
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Water Services - Assessment
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Water supply
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J. McGowan
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B. Rea
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Foul sewage
Surface Water
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Flooding
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A. Dunney
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1st January 2014
IRISH WATER
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National Authority - Water & Wastewater
Statutory body – responsible for all services
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Budget Capital & Operations
Customer Complaints - work orders
Metering and Billing - Domestic and Commercial
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Local Authority - agents under Service Level Agreement
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Irish Water monitor KCC performance under ASP
IRISH WATER - Planning
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Statutory Consultee - under Planning Act
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KCC refer Planning files to Irish Water
WS Dept in KCC continue to assess planning
applications and submit observations to Irish Water
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Irish Water will submit formal response to Local Authority
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Application for permission
Planning approval
Applications to An Bord Pleanala
IW - Standard Conditions
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The following conditions to be attached to all Planning files
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Where the applicant proposes to connect to a public water/wastewater
network operated by IW, the applicant must sign a connection agreement
with IW prior to the commencement of the development and adhere to the
standards and conditions set out in that agreement.
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In the interest of Public Health and Environmental Sustainability, Irish
Water Infrastructure capacity requirements and proposed connections to
the Water and Waste Water Infrastructure will be subject to the
constraints of the Irish Water Capital Investment Programme.
Pre-Planning Protocol - Connections
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KCC & IW - jointly manage statutory consultations
KCC to advise IW where significant impact – attend
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If Potential Applicant requires a connection to IW network
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Advise applicant of any issues – subject to confirmation
Meeting between applicant and IW without Planning Dept present is
outside scope of statutory planning process.
IW take internal minutes in relation to water issues
KCC advise applicant to make contact with IW - if significant !
No development to take place until developer obtained a
Connection agreement from Irish Water.
New Connection Agreements
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KCC as an agent for IW shall
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Completed application forms from developer
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Connection fees, Payment method, Validity duration
Conditions, Direction to specifications, Instructions for works
Water and Wastewater Development Charges
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Should be returned to KCC - sent on to IW ( inc OS Maps )
IW will send out quotation & connection offer to customer
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Manage and act as main point of contact for Customer
Application forms can be downloaded from KCC website
KCC will no longer levy such charges
will be part of connection charge if applicable
KCC will process Road opening licence separately
Submission – Pre planning
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Pre Planning meeting 
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Scale of development
Availability of services
Proposed flows / demand
Need for Flood Risk Assessment – submit if required
Application to include
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Site location map
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Design calculations
Pipe sizes, Pump stations etc
Drawings – services - on site & connection to outfall
Capacity of existing network – constraints
Longitudinal section – sewers SW pipes
Wayleave agreements as necessary
Water Supply
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Public supply
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Private supply
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Water quality tests - HSE
KCC ground water Source Protection Policy
Water Conservation
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Metered – main & service
Min 24 hour storage - on site
Housing Estate min 100mm - looped
Dual flush systems, - Rainwater Harvesting
Water audit & leakage survey
Taps with water conservation mechanisms
Waste Water - Sewerage
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Connect to public supply
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Only foul waste not surface water
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Gravity or rising main
Drawings – Longitudinal sections etc
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Pump Station
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New standard specification – KCC website
- access, overflows, flow recorder, standby generator, dosing - septicity etc
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Waste Water Treatment plant
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Pre Planning meeting advised
Licence / Regulation
Policy in Development Plan
Design/Construction standards – future maintenance
Pre planning meeting advised
Surface Water Drainage
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Storm Water Management Policy - GDSDS
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Design
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Min pipe size 225 mm
Return Period 1 – 5 yr - Surcharge analysis
Discharge
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Design & construct & maintain
Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems – SUDS
Attenuation – On site storage systems – 1 :100 year storm event
Post development flows not to exceed green field runoff
Public system – existing capacity - outfall
Arterial Drainage Act 1945 ( S. 50 ) – culvert sizes
On site - BRE Digest 365 - soakpits
Sustainable Drainage Systems
SuDS – “train”
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( www.irishsuds.com )
FLOODING
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Assessment of Application
OPW website : floodmaps.ie
Local Knowledge
Flood maps – Local Area Plan / Dev Plan
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OPW Guidelines to Local Authorities
“ Planning System and Flood Management Guidelines”
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Flood Risk Assessment
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High
: only in exceptional circumstances
Moderate : vulnerable developments - inappropriate
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General Policy
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Development Plan
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Strategic Flood Risk Assessment
One main municipal Sewerage plant – settlement
Promotion of water conservation
Constraints - Sewer Capacity
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Case by Case basis
Large Development - may be premature
Smaller Developments - conditions re phasing
Priority to Developments
(a) Employment
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Irish Water - 2 standard conditions
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(b) Significant Community gain
Connection agreement before any development commences
Public Health & Environmental sustainability - Capital Investment Programme
End of Presentation
Thanks
To
Water Services Staff
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