Scottish Water Always serving Scotland BATHING WATERS Kerry Davidson
Wastewater Treatment Works35 Pumping Stations236 Overflows & Outfalls136 Bathing Waters & SW Assets SW Bathing Water Assets 82 Designated Bathing Waters 70 Have Potential to be Influenced by SW Assets Internal SW BW Targets
Pre Season Preparation Pre-Pre Season Inspections –Internal SW Inspections –Feb/March –Issues Identified & Risk Scored –>400 Inspections Prior to BS 2010 –State of Readiness Report to RMG Pre Season Inspections –Joint Inspections with Local SEPA Teams –April/ Mid May
During the Season Results – BW Mailbox – Early Warning of Fails – Results collated and analysed RCA’s –Mandatory Fails –Near Miss Samples (>1600 FC) –Out of the Norm Results Mid Season Joint Inspections with Local SEPA Teams Joint Failure Investigations with Local SEPA Teams
Internal BW Reporting State of Readiness Report Weekly Report to Internal Stakeholders Monthly Report to Regulatory Management Group Ongoing Risk Tracking & Reporting Internal End of Season Bathing Water Report
BW Stakeholder Engagement Scottish Government Local SEPA –Joint BW Inspections –Liaison Meetings –EPI & Ops Notifications National SEPA –Joint SW/SEPA BW Grp –Improve Awareness of BW Compliance, Investment & Emerging Research BW Review Panel –Provide Information on SW Assets –Panel Member Keep Scotland Beautiful –Blue Flag Jury –Beach Managers Forum
Investment to SW Assets BW Improvements SR06 ( ) –Existing Bathing Water Directive –Portobello, Meadowhead & Stevenson –53 UIDs Improved –Approx £20m SR10 ( ) –Existing Bathing Water Directive –Meadowhead & Stevenson SR06 Carry Over –17 UIDs –Approx £60m SR10 ( ) –Revised Bathing Water Directive ‘Sufficient’ Status –27 Studies for Build by Mar 2015 –10 Studies for Build by Mar 2020 –Estimated cost £80m
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