Hertfordshire Water Summit 14 th March 2013 Water Resources Planning - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Hertfordshire Water Summit 14 th March 2013 Water Resources Planning Workshop Ellie Powers

Affinity Water 3.5 million customers Average 940Ml/d

Grafham River Thames Where our water comes from

Chalk Rivers Biodiversity priority habitat Water Framework Directive

Water Resources Management Plan • Balance between water supplies and water demands – “Supply demand balance” • WRMP updated every 5 years. • 25 year planning period 2015-2040 • Sets out potential options to reduce deficit and balance supply and demand. • Central Region supplies – 870Ml/d average & 1115Ml/d peak. • Deficit estimated in order of – 140Ml/d average & 130Ml/d peak by 2040.

Future Challenges • Increased water consumption per person • Population growth & increased single occupancy • Reducing abstraction to improve the environment – Sustainability Reductions • Pollution • Climate change

What does this mean for us? • Increase supply capacity or reduce demand? • Options – Demand Management (Nic Gilbert’s workshop) – Transfers – Surface Water – Groundwater – Other • Water recycling, desalination, catchment management

Workshop exercise • How do you choose the best option? • Split into 2 groups • Discuss options • Rank the options from 1 to 8 • Nominate someone to feedback

How do you choose the best option? Protecting water Water efficiency – Create a new reservoir devices etc… supplies Import water from Find new sources of Bring down leakage at elsewhere water in your community a faster rate. Increase metering Bring water from a Take no action neighbouring community

Feedback and Discussion

Relative Cost Impact 5 10 Protecting water Water efficiency – Create a new reservoir devices etc… supplies 8 5 2 Import water from Find new sources of Bring down leakage at elsewhere water in your community a faster rate. 5 6 0 Increase metering Bring water from a Take no action neighbouring community

Relative Environmental Impact G 5 10 R Protecting water Water efficiency – Create a new reservoir devices etc… supplies R A 8 5 2 G Import water from Find new sources of Bring down leakage at elsewhere water in your community a faster rate. A R 5 6 0 G Increase metering Bring water from a Take no action neighbouring community

Results from local focus group

Getting Involved • 1: Participate local projects • 2: Respond to our future consultation on the dWRMP. www.affinitywater.co.uk/haveyoursay • Or leave me your details to be added to the Stakeholder Engagement list. • Next phase of consultation in May.