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Our Waters as a Resource for All

The Status of Water Services in County Galway A presentation to the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht 27 th September 2011. Our Waters as a Resource for All. Water Framework Directive New approach to the management of water resources from Catchment to Tap

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Our Waters as a Resource for All

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  1. The Status of Water Services in County GalwayA presentation to the Joint Committee on Environment, Transport, Culture and Gaeltacht27th September 2011

  2. Our Waters as a Resource for All • Water Framework Directive • New approach to the management of water resources from Catchment to Tap • Maintain or restore quality to High or Good status • Prepare and Implement Catchment or River Basin District plans

  3. Enabling Legislation • Surface and Groundwater Regulations Determine minimum standards • Drinking Water Regulations Regulate the quality of Drinking Water • Wastewater Discharge Regulations Licence Municipal Wastewater Discharges

  4. Drinking Water Regulations • A Public Health Priority • Multiplicity of Supplies many with inadequate treatment 44 of which 30+ in need of improvement • Concerted effort to upgrade Remedial Action Programme nearing completion Estimated final cost €15m County Galway Compliance Improvement 100% (E Coli) 2010 Water safety plans • Group Water Schemes

  5. Wastewater Discharge Regulations • An Environmental Priority Impact on sensitive and other waters • Significant number of plants many outdated and above capacity 30 of which 16 are in need of upgrade • Licensing by EPA Licence 1 Cert of Authorisation 5 to date • How to address deficiencies A Remedial Action Programme to mirror the Water RAL Small Sewerage schemes

  6. Water conservation • 2005:Total production :65k m3/d :UFW:36k m3/d (55%) • 2008:Total production :63k m3/d :UFW:30k m3/d (48%) • 2011:Total production :59k m3/d :UFW:26k m3/d (44%) • Leak Repairs: 3750 detected :2250 public main :1500 private supply

  7. Unaccounted For Water - Trend

  8. Water Services Investment Programme • A Public Health, Environmental And Economic Priority! • Pace of delivery needs acceleration 10 schemes to start construction by 2012 • Affordability Issue Overall cost €95.9m – local contribution €25-30m estimated (excl. RAL and Water Conservation) • Borrowing Capacity Limited €34m borrowed already for current commitments

  9. Financial Implications • Development Levies Exhausted €22m applied in period 2005-2010 • Capital Borrowing Capacity €27m borrowed 2009-2010 €32m likely to be required 2011-2012 Repayment periods extended • Operational Costs Constantly Increasing Impact of new and upgraded schemes, energy Network expansion through group scheme taking in charge Efficiencies achieved in energy usage and chemical costs. • Revenue Diminishing Challenging economic climate

  10. Revenue Budgetary trend

  11. Revenue Budgetary Trend

  12. National Water Pricing Policy

  13. Conclusion • Streamline the process for delivery of water services infrastructure to promote public health, improve environmental quality and facilitate economic development • Revise funding mechanism for capital investment to ensure affordability of water services projects • Focus on compliance, conservation and economic development potential to ensure priorities are met • An appropriate funding stream to meet the increasing cost of water services provision

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