1 Water Services Planning J.McGowan Senior Engineer May 2014 Kildare County Council Water Services

2 Water Services - Assessment Water supply Foul sewage Surface Water Flooding J. McGowan SE B. Rea SEE A. Dunney EE

1 st January 2014 IRISH WATER National Authority - Water & Wastewater Statutory body – responsible for all services – Budget Capital & Operations – Customer Complaints - work orders – Metering and Billing - Domestic and Commercial Local Authority - agents under Service Level Agreement Irish Water monitor KCC performance under ASP 3

IRISH WATER - Planning Statutory Consultee - under Planning Act – Application for permission – Planning approval – Applications to An Bord Pleanala KCC refer Planning files to Irish Water WS Dept in KCC continue to assess planning applications and submit observations to Irish Water Irish Water will submit formal response to Local Authority 4

IW - Standard Conditions The following conditions to be attached to all Planning files 1. 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. 2. 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. 5

Pre-Planning Protocol - Connections KCC & IW - jointly manage statutory consultations KCC to advise IW where significant impact – attend – 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 If Potential Applicant requires a connection to IW network – KCC advise applicant to make contact with IW - if significant ! No development to take place until developer obtained a Connection agreement from Irish Water. 6

New Connection Agreements KCC as an agent for IW shall – Manage and act as main point of contact for Customer – Application forms can be downloaded from KCC website Completed application forms from developer – Should be returned to KCC - sent on to IW ( inc OS Maps ) IW will send out quotation & connection offer to customer – Connection fees, Payment method, Validity duration – Conditions, Direction to specifications, Instructions for works Water and Wastewater Development Charges – KCC will no longer levy such charges – will be part of connection charge if applicable KCC will process Road opening licence separately 7

8 Submission – Pre planning Pre Planning meeting - Site location map  Scale of development  Availability of services  Proposed flows / demand  Need for Flood Risk Assessment – submit if required Application to include  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

9 Water Supply Public supply – Metered – main & service – Min 24 hour storage - on site – Housing Estate min 100mm - looped Private supply – Water quality tests - HSE – KCC ground water Source Protection Policy Water Conservation – Dual flush systems, - Rainwater Harvesting – Water audit & leakage survey – Taps with water conservation mechanisms

10 Waste Water - Sewerage Connect to public supply  Only foul waste not surface water  Gravity or rising main  Drawings – Longitudinal sections etc Pump Station  New standard specification – KCC website - access, overflows, flow recorder, standby generator, dosing - septicity etc  Pre Planning meeting advised Waste Water Treatment plant  Licence / Regulation  Policy in Development Plan  Design/Construction standards – future maintenance  Pre planning meeting advised

11 Surface Water Drainage Storm Water Management Policy - GDSDS – 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 Design – Min pipe size 225 mm – Return Period 1 – 5 yr - Surcharge analysis Discharge – Public system – existing capacity - outfall – Arterial Drainage Act 1945 ( S. 50 ) – culvert sizes – On site - BRE Digest soakpits

12 Sustainable Drainage Systems SuDS – “train” ( )

13 FLOODING Assessment of Application  OPW website : floodmaps.ie  Local Knowledge  Flood maps – Local Area Plan / Dev Plan OPW Guidelines to Local Authorities “ Planning System and Flood Management Guidelines”  Flood Risk Assessment  High : only in exceptional circumstances  Moderate : vulnerable developments - inappropriate  Low : yes - engineering / planning criteria

14 General Policy Development Plan – Strategic Flood Risk Assessment – One main municipal Sewerage plant – settlement – Promotion of water conservation Constraints - Sewer Capacity – Case by Case basis – Large Development - may be premature – Smaller Developments - conditions re phasing – Priority to Developments (a) Employment (b) Significant Community gain Irish Water - 2 standard conditions – Connection agreement before any development commences – Public Health & Environmental sustainability - Capital Investment Programme

15 End of Presentation Thanks To Water Services Staff