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Sustainable planning for the water industry

Sustainable planning for the water industry. Some environmental challenges and opportunities Stephen Bolt Environmental Standards Manager. contents. where are we now? where are we going? how does AMP4 fit future requirements?. where are we now?. AMP1&2 completed AMP3 half way there

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Sustainable planning for the water industry

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  1. Sustainable planning for the water industry Some environmental challenges and opportunities Stephen Bolt Environmental Standards Manager

  2. contents • where are we now? • where are we going? • how does AMP4 fit future requirements?

  3. where are we now? • AMP1&2 completed • AMP3 half way there • environmental catch up never caught up! • procession of EU Directives • UWWTD • Bathing waters • Shellfish • Habitats Directive etc • law of diminishing return

  4. Consented load (trade effluent) Kg/day

  5. where are we going? • Complete investment on existing Directives • Habitats Directive 2004,2006 &2008 review of licences. (abstractions and discharge consents) • universal P removal? • shellfish waters directive • fresh water fish directive • move towards Water Framework Directive

  6. AMP4 company preferred strategy • SD at heart. Needs careful interpretation of legislation • clear objectives • complimentary control of diffuse • benefits will take time. Some objectives better targeted by WFD than current drivers? • sustainable cost to customers (willingness to pay?) • cost benefit to inform customers • sewer flooding and maintenance

  7. how does AMP4 fit future requirements? • law of diminishing return • point vs diffuse • coastal eutrophication infraction • new bathing water directive • uncertainty over “good” status • potential WFD “gaps” • how much can point control deliver? • zero emissions of Priority Hazadous Substances

  8. challenges • taking account of long term planning needs to.. • avoid of abortive expenditure • ensure sustainable development • avoid infraction • cater for unknown drivers (eg endocrine disruptors) • towards WFD • 6 year cycle vs 5 yr AMP

  9. opportunities • joined up regulation (long distance road map) • complimentary control of point and diffuse • outcome driven objectives • achievement of WFD and BWD objectives • sustainable outcomes • balanced SD objectives – three legs (social, economic and environmental • holistic directives • energy vs water quality objectives • climate change • social impacts

  10. conclusions • never have the challenges and opportunities been greater • water industry has key role to play • all industry sectors must play their part • implementation of EU legislation in a sustainable way a challenge for industry, customers and regulators alike

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