Water Supply Project (WSP)
Eastern and Midlands Region
Briefing: Chambers Ireland
Preliminary Options Appraisal Report
7 January 2016
Irish Water Regions / WSP Study Area
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Irish Water
WSP Study Area / Benefiting Corridor(s)
Key Dates – Development of WSP
1996 – 2000
Greater Dublin Water Supply Strategic Study
2004 – 2006
Feasibility Studies (Needs / Options)
2006 – 2010
Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) & AA
2010 – 2011
Plan Adopted / SEA Statement Published
2011 – 2013
Procure Service Provider (EIA & Planning)
Jan 2014
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DCC transfer to Irish Water (Ervia)
Background & Overall Summary
 WSP in ‘EIA & Planning’ Phase – Application to An Bord Pleanála (Q3, 2017)
 Planning Process involves 5 No ‘Non Statutory’ Public Consultations
 1st – Project Need Report (10 Mar – 5 May 2015)
 2nd – Options Working Paper (9 June 2015 – 4 August 2015)
 3rd – Preliminary Options Appraisal Report (Nov 2015 – Feb 2016)
Emerging Preferred Option & Least Constrained Pipeline Route Corridor
 4th – Final Options Appraisal Report (Preferred Option) – Q2, 2016
 5th – Scoping EIA / EIS (Q2, 2016)
 Submit ‘EIS & Planning Application’ (An Bord Pleanala) Q3, 2017
 Oral Hearing Q1 / Q2, 2018
 Procurement / Construction / Commissioning 2018 – 2022
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Project
Roadmap
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Preliminary Options Appraisal Report
SEA Options (10 No Considered 2007 - 2011)
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SEA (2007-2011) – 4 No Technically Viable Options / 6 No Eliminated
Options Working Paper (Public Consultation No 2):
Linked SEA Process (2007-2011) to current EIA Process (2014-2018)
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Multi-Criteria Analysis of Options
 Preliminary Options Appraisal Report outlines results of MultiCriteria Analysis on 4 No Technically Viable Options
Multi Criteria Analysis is a method of evaluation which allows several
criteria to be considered simultaneously, in reaching a decision on an
‘Emerging Preferred Option’ which is optimum across all of them
 Technical
 Environmental
 Social
 Socio-Economic
 Sustainability
 Economic
 Risk
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Result of Multi-Criteria Analysis / Consultation / Data Availability / Modelling
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Parteen is ‘Emerging Preferred Option’ / Desalination ranked 2nd
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2 Options (North East Lough Derg) Set Aside (Environmental Reasons)
Emerging Preferred Option – Parteen Basin / Lower Lake
Lough Derg
Killaloe/ Ballina
Parteen Weir
Ardnacrusha
Headrace
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‘Old’ Shannon
River
Water Flows, Water Levels & Storage
(Emerging Preferred Option)
Parteen Basin & Weir – Approx. Range of Inflows & Outflows
Outflows not ‘Directly’ linked to Inflows – Outflows from “Storage”
Result of Analysis (to date) / Consultation / Data Availability / Modelling
1 cumec = 1 cubic metre per second
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Parteen is ‘Emerging Preferred Option’ / Desalination ranked 2nd
Typical Inflow Range
10 – 1000 cumec
0.7 cumec – Fish Pass
400 cumec – Max Power
Generation
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Min 10 cumec (Statutory)
Flood 600 (1000) cumec
Parteen Weir – Average Flows (Approx.)
Average Flow ≈ 180 cumec
≈ 95% of Flow
Average ≈ 170 cumec
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≈ 5% of Flow
Minimum 10 cumec
Lough Derg
Killaloe / Ballina
Abstraction 4 cumec
Parteen Weir
Ardnacrusha
Headrace
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‘Old’ Shannon River
Parteen Weir – Average Flows (Approx.) Abstraction in Place
Abstraction 4 cumec (≈ 2%)
Average Flow ≈ 176 cumec
≈ 93% of Flow
≈ 5% of Flow
Average ≈ 166 cumec
BUT
Same Flow Rate with
Reduced Duration (≈2%)
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Minimum 10 cumec
cumecs
Minimum
Abstraction Impact on Water Level Range
Abstraction Impacts on Water Levels in High Flow & Low Flow Conditions always Inside
Operating / Storage Band – Enabled by Reduced Generation and / or Storage
Upper Limit
Lower Limit
Operating / Storage Band
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Lough Derg
460mm (18 inches)
Parteen Basin
1400mm (56 inches)
Normal Operating / Storage Bands
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Pipeline Route Corridor(s)
(Emerging Preferred Option)
Emerging Preferred Option - Pipeline Route Corridors
Least Constrained Corridor / Lowest Environmental Impact
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Public Consultation
Preliminary Options Appraisal Report
(Nov 2015 – February 2016)
Preliminary Options Appraisal Report
Public Consultation (1)
 Whether Irish Water has taken all relevant factors into account in
reaching the findings outlined in the Preliminary Options Appraisal
Report
(Water Abstraction Location + Least Constrained Pipeline Corridor)
 How would you like Irish Water to communicate with you on future
developments in this project
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Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Public Consultation (2)
Stakeholder Action Plan
 Stakeholder Action Plan (Who / How / When / What)
 Statutory Stakeholders (ESB, Waterways Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife
Service, Environmental Protection Agency, Inland Fisheries Ireland, Local
Authorities etc.)
 Non-Statutory Stakeholders (Chambers Ireland / Inland Waterways
Association of Ireland (IWAI)/River Shannon Protection Alliance (RSPA) / Irish
Farmers Association (IFA) / Lough Derg Science Group(LDSG) / Sustainable
Water Networks(SWAN) / Environmental Law Implementation Group (ELIG) /
IW Stakeholder Forum / IBEC etc.)
 Landowners
 Elected Representatives
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 Media & the General Public
Preliminary Options Appraisal Report - Public Consultation (3)
Documentation
 Prelim Options Appraisal ‘Report’
 Non-Technical Summary
 Press Release & Advert & Holding Statements
 Newsletter
 Website – FAQs / DVD / Contact Details
 Admin Media / Tel / Email / Local Authority Libraries
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Community Gain
Community Gain (1)
 Strategic Infrastructure Act – Direct Application to An Bord Pleanála
 ABP may specify Community Gain Conditions
 Widespread Benefits but Localised Impacts
 Irish Water’s proposed Approach to Community Gain (Section 10)
 IW want to be ‘Good Corporate Neighbour’ of Existing Stakeholders
 Engage Stakeholders re ‘Meaningful’ & ‘Proportionate’ Proposals
 Engage Communities / Foster Goodwill
 Establish Fund
 % of Capital Cost (Once-Off Lump Sum)
 Annual Payment – variable measureable component (e.g. water abstracted)
 Fund Administered by Trust
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 Trust Composed of Stakeholder Representatives
 Administration by (say) Local Authority
Community Gain (2) – Potential Main Benefits
 Secure & Sustainable Water Supplies
 Increased attractiveness of ‘impacted’ area for investment
 Construction jobs (approx. 1000 max. over 3 - 4 year period)
 Training & Support for Local Community & Suppliers
 Permanent & Contract jobs
 Water Treatment Plant
 Pipeline & Pumping Stations O&M
 Data & Scientific Research / Water Framework Directive (WFD) Centre
 Support for Community Initiatives
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Tourism
Environmental
Sport & Leisure
Training & Education
Landowner Engagement
Landowner Engagement
 Landowner Identification Process on Least Constrained Route
Corridor (200m / 2km corridor) – February 2016
 On the Ground confirming ‘ownership’ details – March / April 2016
 Environmental Walk-Over Surveys – April May June 2016
 Finalisation of Pipeline Route – June / July 2016
 Negotiation of IW-IFA Package (Feb – June 2016)
 Offer Wayleave packages to landowners, receive and process signed
Consents (July – December 2016)
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Public Consultation
Final Options Appraisal Report
(April 2016 – June 2016)
Final Options Appraisal Report / EIS
 Q2, 2016 – Confirmation of IW Preferred Option
(1 year’s Data + Modelling + Public Consultation + Key Stakeholders)
 Public Consultation on ‘Final / Preferred’ Option (May – June 2016)
 Draft Scope of EIS (Jan 2016 – June 2016)
 Public Consultation on Draft Scope of EIS (June 2016)
 EIS (&NIS) on ‘Final / Preferred’ Option (July 2016 – July 2017)
 Conclude Statutory Agreements (ESB / WI / IFI etc.)
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 Submit Planning Application to An Bord Pleanála (Q3, 2017)
Background
Project Need
Project Need (2015 – 2050)
 Irish Water – Project Need Report
 Three Supporting ‘Independent’ Reports (Appendices)
 App A – Demographic Report (AOS Planning)
 App B – Economist Report (Indecon)
 App C – Water Demand Review (Jacobs-Tobin Water
Engineers)
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WSP Study Area / Benefiting Corridor(s)
Key Dates – Development of WSP
1996 – 2000
Greater Dublin Water Supply Strategic Study
2004 – 2006
Feasibility Studies (Needs / Options)
2006 – 2010
Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEA) & AA
2010 – 2011
Plan Adopted / SEA Statement Published
2011 – 2013
Procure Service Provider (EIA & Planning)
Jan 2014
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DCC transfer to Irish Water (Ervia)
Demographic Report (AOS Planning)
 Population Projections (Aligned with CSO / ESRI):-
Area No Description
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2011 Census
2050
Most Likely
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Water Supply Area
(Dublin)
1,516,133
2,154,252
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Benefiting Corridor
533,984
692,296
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Rest of the State
2,538,135
2,920,852
Total State Population
4,588,252
5,767,400
Key Data – Project Need Report (2015 – 2050)
 Domestic (70Mld)
 Population Growth 1.5m – 2.1m
 PCC 125 litres / person / day (5% Reduction – Water Conservation)
 Non Dom (55Mld) + Strategic Provision (100Mld) / IDA (FDI)
 Leakage Network (48Mld reduction – 33% to 20%) + Household
 Operational Requirements (International Standards)
 20% - Peaks (90Mld) / 15% - Headroom (70Mld)
 Avoids Outages (€78m per day) / Provides for Climate Change Impacts
 Resilience (IDA) / Diversification of Source (Failure) Risk
 Benefiting Corridor (99Mld)
 Population Growth / Non Dom / FDI / Tourism / WTP Rationalisation (EPA)
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Water Requirement
 Dublin Water Supply Area
215 Mld
 Benefiting Corridor
99 Mld
 Total Water Demand
314 Mld
 Treatment Process Usage
 Overall Requirement
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16 Mld
330 Mld
Summary – New Supply Need / Timing / Extent
Population Increases
Water Conservation / Leakage
Industrial / Commercial & FDI
Metering & Charging
YEAR
2014
2020’s
2050’s
PEAK DEMAND
540Mld – 560Mld
600Mld – 620Mld
800Mld – 900Mld
Maximum
Production of
Existing Dublin
Sources (2020)
Maximise Sustainable Production Existing Sources
Minimise Demand – Metering / New Appliances / Water Con / UFW Reduce
Plan Now for New Supply 330Mld @ 2050 (approx 4m3/sec)
• Operate to International Service Standards
• Enhance Resilience of Overall Supply System (FDI etc)
• Benefiting Area (99Mld included in 330Mld)
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