1. Miranda Jacques-Turner Environmental Science & Regulation Scottish Water 2 nd October 2014 Securing a Resilient Service

2. 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”

3. Impacts on the water industry Water Resources - seasonal precipitation totals - multi-annual totals - droughts - quality Below Ground Assets - soil moisture (subsidence) Biodiversity & Quality - wetlands - discharge standards Above Ground Assets - flood risk -extreme precipitation -sea level rise -storms Carbon Management Health & Safety Context – how does climate change impact us?

4. 4,000 mm “The land of the mountain & the flood” Hamish MacCunn 1887

5. But a country of variable climate 700 mm

6. 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

7. Example: Protecting public water supply from interruption

10. Example: Integrated Catchment Studies Tayside Falkirk Ayrshire Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian Aberdeen