Water Resource Planning

Question 1

What is SDG 6.4

Answer 1

More efficient water use to address the issue of water scarcity

Question 2

What is IWRM

Answer 2

Integrated Water Resource Management

Question 3

Quick timeline of Water Management in the UK

Answer 3

Before 1973 the local government provided the service, highly fragmented, separate water and sanitation services

1973- Water Act Introduced

1973-1989- Public regional companies in charge of water supply, sanitation and water resources management- conflict of interest

1989 Privatisation- regional water authorities split up, water and sanitation services went to the private sector, water resource management and regulatory work stayed in the public sector

1991- Water Resources Act 1991
-Consolidated many previous
pieces of legislation
-Abstraction Licenses and
discharge consents
-Enforcement- polluter pays
principle
-Regulation:
 River Basin Management- National Rivers Authority, later becoming the EA
 Drinking Water Inspectorate- water quality to customers
 OFWAT- pricing

Question 4

Who needs/doesn’t need a license to abstract water

Answer 4

Anyone who intends to abstract water requires an abstraction license unless:
* it is less than 20 m3/day
* it is for firefighting
* it is for the purpose of investigating a groundwater source (consent)
* it is for the purpose of dewatering ‘to prevent interference with building or engineering works’ for up to six months
* it is from collection of rainwater

Question 5

What are the different drought and resilience plans

Answer 5

WRMP=Water Resource Management Plan, strategic planning for normal times

DMP= Drought Management Plan, this is a tactical plan in times of drought. Based on a design event on the worst event on record- is this enough going forward with CC?

Emergency Plan- Operational Plan

Question 6

Difference between Drought Permit and Drought Order

Answer 6

Drought Permits are issued by the EA:
* A serious deficiency of supplies of water in any area exists or is threatened
* AND The reason for the deficiency is an exceptional shortage of rain

Drought Orders are issued by the secretary of state:
* A serious deficiency of supplies of water in any area exists or is threatened
* OR such a deficiency in the flow or level of water in any inland waterway to pose a serious threat to any flora or fauna which are dependent on those waters exists or is threatened
* AND The reason for the deficiency is an exceptional shortage of rain