National Federation of Group Water Schemes

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National Federation of Group Water Schemes

• 5th Annual Rural Water Services Conference
• 13th September 2006

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Rural Water DBO ProgrammeThe National Picture

• Jean Gibson
• OM Validation Officer

National Federation of Group Water Schemes
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• Since the formulation of the Rural Water
  Programme, the principal focus has been on
  quality deficient drinking water supplies and how
  to bring these up to the required standard. This
  remains our priority objective.

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Agreed NRWMC Strategy

• DBO Bundling
• Connection to a public supply
• Taking over by a local authority
• Minor upgrade
• Issue that has arisen since NRWMC Action Plan
  was formulated
• Unaccounted for water (UFW)-Leakage

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Challenges

• Some 450 schemes requiring upgrade
• Huge variation
• size of schemes
• level of organisation
• financing

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Criteria for a DBO project

• Schemes requiring water treatment
• Identified through monitoring programme
• Connection to public main not an option
• Critical mass sufficient to attract contractors
  at competitive prices
• Leitrim
• Donegal

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DBO/bundling programme to date

• 14 projects (excluding 4 individual projects in
  Cavan (Annagh), Roscommon (Pollacat Springs
  Cavetown Lake) Galway (Glinsk/Creggs)
• Cavan (3 projects)
• Monaghan (1 project)
• Roscommon (1 project)
• Sligo (2 projects)
• Mayo (2 projects)
• Galway (2 projects)
• Clare (1 project)
• Limerick (1 project)
• South Leinster (1 project)

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DBO Projects (17 in total)
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DBO Bundle updates

• Monaghan
• Completed (10 GWS 3 PWS)
• East Cavan
• 9 out of 10 schemes completed, remaining scheme
  due to be commissioned shortly.
• West Cavan
• All 8 schemes completed. (7 GWS 1 PWS)
• South West Cavan
• All 4 schemes completed.

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DBO Bundle updates (contd)

• Mayo No.1
• Brackloon/Spaddagh- Commissioning
• Glencorrib Cross Kilmovee/Urlaur - Civil Works
• All other schemes at ME stage
• Bundle due to be completed December 2006
• Limerick
• 4 schemes at commissioning (Bulgaden, Croagh,
  Glenstal, Kileedy)
• Bundle due to be completed December 2006

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Brackloon/Spaddagh GWS
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DBO Bundle updates (contd)

• Sligo North West DBO Bundle
• All 6 schemes completed in the Operation
  Maintenance phase.
• Sligo South East DBO Bundle
• All 5 schemes completed in the Operation
  Maintenance
• Galway No. 1
• Works have been completed on 7 scheme and they
  are due to be commissioned shortly.
• Bundle due to be completed by December 2006.

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DBO Bundle updates (contd)

• South Leinster
• Contract started June 2006. Programmed completion
  date - February 2008.
• Clare
• Lissycasey Toonagh-Dysart are completed
• Remaining schemes due to be completed by end of
  September 2006.

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South Lenister Bundle
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Castlewarren GWS
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Corrick official opening 20th July 2006
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Sligo Official Openings
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Benbulben official opening 20th July 2006
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Benbulben GWS, North Sligo
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CASTLEBALWIN INTAKE ON LOUGH ARROW
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KEELOGOBOY
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DBO Bundle updates

• 3 remaining bundles to go to tender
• Mayo No. 2
• Galway No. 2
• Roscommon

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Delay Factors

• Finalising the Composition of the Bundle
• Determining Source Reliability
• Rationalising the Number of Sources
• Determining Land Ownership/legal issues
• Site Issues
• Provision of Power Supply by ESB

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2006 will see quality drinking water available to
approx. 25,000 consumers through DBO.
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Slán Louis

• Success to date is largely due to the work of DBO
  Steering Committees under the direction of Louis
  Kilmartin as National DBO Project Manager.
• We wish Louis every success in his retirement!!!

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Operation Maintenance Phase
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Costs Service Phase 1

• Determining Factors
• Size of Bundle
• Size of Schemes
• Level of Treatment
• Payments to DBO Contractor
• Fixed Annual Charge
• Volumetric Charge
• Capital Replacement Fund

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Fixed Volumetric Costs - Bundles
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Liaison Monitoring Committee (LMC)
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Liaison Monitoring Committee

• Committees have been formed for the following
  bundles
• Monaghan
• East Cavan
• West Cavan
• South West Cavan
• Sligo bundles - Currently being set up

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Performance Management System (PMS)
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What is the PMS?
PMS PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
This system is designed to assist group water
schemes with the management of the DBO Contractor
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PMS Training Course
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PMS Training remaining

• Scheduled dates for remaining schemes
• Limerick Bundle (9 GWS) October
• Mayo Bundle No. 1 (7 GWS) November
• Galway Bundle No. 1 October

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Limerick DBO Bundle
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Mayo DBO Bundle 1
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Leakage Control

• Unaccounted for Water (UFW)

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Unaccounted For Water (UFW)

• Some GWS have UFW in excess of 75
• Major concern for schemes in DBO Bundles
• All DBO Treatment Plants designed to meet
• Actual current theoretical demand
• Estimated growth demand for 20 years
• DEHLG has placed an upper limit of 25 UFW for
  DBO plant design.

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UFW Concerns

• Remember what youre paying for.
• Remember what youre not getting paid for.
• You cannot ignore the limits of your plant.

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Leakage Control Survey

• Ryan Hanley Consulting Engineers
• Galway Bundle No. 1
• Rinn/Killeeneen
• Lowville
• Inis Meain
• Lettergesh
• Cloonatleva
• Ballyglass/Fiddane
• Results

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Rinn Killeeneen
Ryan Hanley
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Lettergesh
Ryan Hanley
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Cloonatleva
Ryan Hanley
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Ballyglass/Fiddane
Ryan Hanley
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Leakage Control Survey
Ryan Hanley
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Mayo DBO Bundle No. 1
Ryan Hanley
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Monaghan GWS Figures
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County Federation Sub Group

• Established in Monaghan Cavan to discuss water
  pricing structures policies in use by the
  various group schemes in each county.
• Beneficial for schemes just metered to decide on
  charges.
• NFGWS staff available to assist schemes in
  setting charges, through a financial model.

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National Federation of Group Water Schemes

• 5th Annual Rural Water Services Conference
• 13th September 2006