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British Hydrological Society
Water Cycle Strategies
WCS In Practice: Breckland Stage1 & Stage 2 WCS case Study
Carl Pelling
Principal Hydrology Consultant
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Presentation Format
§ What is a WCS - Key aims
§ Outline Methodology
§ Breckland WCS Case Study
§ Methodology
§ Key issues
§ Lessons Learned
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WCS – Scott Wilson Experience B o s t o n B C T h u r r o c k D C T h a m e s G a t e w a y–S o u t h E s s e xSCOPING
OUTLINE
DETAILED T e l f o r d &W r e k i nSITE SPECIFICM i l t o n K e y n e s G r e a t e rN o r w i c h D PB r e c k l a n d D CT h e t f o r dG r o w t h P tW e s t o n O t t m o o rG r e a t e r B e a u l i e u P a r k B o x t e d W o o dB a s s e t l a wB l a c k C o u n t r y W a v e n e y & G tY a r m o u t hN o r t h u m b e r l a n d C CG r e a t e rN o t t i n g h a m s h i r e
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WCS – Why?
Planning§ Ensures housing/employment growth targets are achievable
against water policy and legislation (WFD, PPS and RSS policy)
§ Provide (water) evidence base to LDF
§ Justification for promoting water policy (CS, DC & SPGs)
§ Input to infrastructure planning & costing DPDs
§ Minimise risk of stakeholder (EA, NE) objection to LDDs (water issues)
§ Water input to SA & HRA
Sustainability§ Minimise impact on water environment
§ Contribute to Sustainable Development
§ CC adaptation & mitigation
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WCS – Policy Drivers
§ RSS policy
§ PPS 1, 3, 12, 23 & 25
§ Water Framework Directive (RBMPs)
§ Future Water (government water strategy)
§ Draft Floods & Water Bill (Pitt Review)
§ Code for Sustainable Homes
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Breckland WCS - Stages
From Environment Agency WCS Guidance 2008
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Breckland WCS - Stages
§ Phase 1 Outline Study for Thetford NGP - March 2008
§ Phase 1 Outline Study for Breckland District – Oct 2008
§ Combined Phase 2 Detailed Study - ongoing
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Breckland WCS – Key Issues
§ Total growth approx 15,000 new homes
§ Large relative growth targets for small towns
§ District bisected by a water shed, growth towns located at headwaters of catchments
§ wastewater discharge issues - Small hydraulic and water capacity
§ Infrastructure capacity – close to BATNEEC, sewer flooding concerns
§ Water Resources Issues - Water dependent SACs & SSSI (Fens) linked to groundwater levels
§ Catchment Impacts – Downstream concerns, P loading (Wensum and Broads SAC and the Wash)
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Generic Outline Study Methodology
Data Collection and Review
Baseline assessment for preferred options
a) Environmentalb) Water services Infrastructure
Is capacity sufficient to accommodate all housing & Jobs?
YES NOOption DevelopmentOutline options development
Define Existing Capacity(environment & infrastructure)
Development option assessment – OUTLINE STUDY
Area Action PlansDETAILED STUDYFurther detailed assessmentsDetailed infrastructure optionsCost and phasing of optionsFunding optionsWater Efficiency PlanSite specific policy guidanceDeveloper Checklists
Surface water management
Ecological assessment
WFD & Climate change
Strategic water policy
Core Strategy & preferred options DPD
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Methodology Data Collection
Breckland District Council
§ Urban Capacity studies
§ Employment Studies
§ Preferred allocations
§ SFRA
Anglian Water Services
§ Wastewater & cleanwater networks
§ DG5 register data
§ Draft WRMPs
§ Abstraction licences
Environment Agency
§ GQA, CAMS, Consents
§ Draft RBMPs
Natural England
§ SAC, SPA, SSSI (hydrologically linked)
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Baseline - Environment
§ Flood Risk:§ Fluvial / tidal
§ Groundwater
§ Sewer flooding
§ Overland flow
§ = Flood Risk constraints
§ Water Resources:§ CAMS – available resources
§ WRMP – comparison of growth and WR options & S/D balance for WRZ
§ % utilisation of licences
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Baseline - Environment
§ Ecology:Habitats Regulations Ass – SAC, SPA,
RAMSAR
§ Screening (Outline) – hydrologically sensitive
§ Complete (Detailed) – hydrologically sensitive
Other Site screening – SSSI, LNR, RNR
§ Water Quality:WFD RBMP – draft status classifications
§ Failing Parameters
§ Proposed changes (POM)
§ At risk status
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Infrastructure Capacity
§ Wastewater Treatment Capacity§ Volumetric headroom
§ Process capacity review
§ Receiving Watercourse Capacity§ Calculate likely wastewater generation
§ Water Quality & WFD – mass balance
§ Flood Risk – Mannings eqn
§ Sewer Network Capacity§ Network capacity calculations
§ Water Supply § Network capacity review
§ Pumping Stations
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Option Assessment
§ Water Resources§ Predict demand scenarios
§ Review demand management
§ Review WR options – outline costs
§ RoC – Sustainability reductions
§ Infrastructure
§ Wastewater treatment
§ Network – new or upgrades
§ Flood Risk
§ Strategic infrastructure
§ Strategic SuDS review
§ Link to SWMPs
Breckland Detailed WCS - Thetford Residential and Non-residential Demand Growth
- Scenario 1a & 1b
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Key Outline Study Output – Scenario Assessment
Wastewater
treatment
Wastewater
Network
Water
Resource
development
Water supply
network
Water
Environment
Flood Risk to
development
Flood Risk
Management
2008 - 2010 440 440 0 440
2010 - 2015 1763 1073 1130 2203
2015 - 2020 2400 1073 3530 4603
2021 - 2025 2500 1073 6030 7103
2025 - 2031 640 1073 6670 7743
Cumulative housing
total as infill
Housing
Numbers
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Years
Water cycle infrasructure constraints Water Environment constraints
Cumulative
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Cumulative housing
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Which Allocations & When?
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Outline Studies – key findings
§ 4 of the 5 WwTW would need upgrading before 2026;
§ Development in 4 of 5 towns would lead to failure of WFD standards;
§ 3 of the 5 towns require new strategic wastewater mains;
§ Flood risk is manageable at all sites (passes ST);
§ Strategic investment in water resources (& supply infrastructure) required to avoid impact on HD sites
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Phase 2 Detailed WCS
§ Commenced Summer 2009
§ Key issue to ensure solutions for wastewater discharge and WFD to support EiP;
§ Undertaken detailed RQP modelling to determine consents required to meet WFD;
§ Set up wastewater management group (AWS, EA and Breckland) to agree treatment options;
§ Attleborough = doubling of population, Amm-N and BOD at limits of BATNEEC
§ Immediate d/s P compliance not possible
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Phase 2 Detailed WCS
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Detailed WCS - Water Efficiency Plan
§ Water Use
§ Looking at different water use scenarios (CfSH)
§ May limit further volumetric upgrade requirements at WwTWs
§ Reduced reliance on new resources
§ Water Neutrality
§ Evidence base for water use policy
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Wastewater network options
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Detailed Strategy – Further Work
§ Costings & Phasing
§ Phasing
§ Funding Options
§ Consultation
§ Policy Guidance
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Developer Checklist
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WCS – Key Advantages
§ Water constraints can influence planning decisions
§ Reduce risk of EA objections to CS soundness
§ Evidence base for LDFs & RSS & SBPs
§ Dialogue: planners & infrastructure providers
§ Phasing
§ Funding – AMP process
§ Area specific water policy & evidence base
§ Early identification of Developer contributions/tarrifs
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Some challenges
§ Short timescales & LDF planning – decisions often already made on location and scale
§ Provision (timing and coverage) of data & Confidentiality
§ Water Company engagement
§ Inadequate Technical briefs – scope too wide
§ Level of assessment § low flow receiving capacity
§ Regional catchment issues
§ P – immediate d/s compliance
§ WFD and WRMP & Business Plan timings
§ Eco-towns
§ Site Specific WCS & EIA§ Still developing – no guidance
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