1 "Drivers" are what we call the legislation and issues that "drive"
or necessitate investment in water and sewerage services.
2 The summary list below demonstrates the wide variety of drivers that the
Quality and Standards III Project must take into account. Please note that this
list includes only the "high level drivers" such as EC Directives.
Space prevents the listing of every individual sub driver (e.g. the drinking
water lead standard) within each Directive. However, an indication of the areas
covered by each Driver is given in the notes box.
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KEY ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS (SEE CHAPTER 5)
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DRIVER
(in alpha order)
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NOTES
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Bathing Waters Directive (76/160/EEC)
And
Revised Bathing Waters Directive (proposed)
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Take all necessary measures to ensure quality of bathing water meets
standards for identified bathing waters. Proposal for enhanced environmental
quality standards at designated bathing waters and establishment of
measures to ensure compliance
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The Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) + The Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC)
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Protection of sites designated as Special Protection Area or Special
Area of Conservation
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Dangerous Substances Directive (76/464/EEC)
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Progressive reduction in discharge of dangerous substances listed in
Lists 1 & II
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EU Marine Strategy (proposed - COM/2002 539)
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Progressively reduce discharges, emissions and losses of substances
hazardous to the marine environment. To eliminate human induced eutrophication
problems by progressive reduction of anthropogenic input of nutrient.
To eliminate marine litter arising from illegal disposal at sea. To
achieve a quality of the environment where levels of contaminants do
not give rise to significant impacts or risks to health.
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Environment Act 1995, section 34
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Protection of recreational and non-identified coastal waters
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Environmental Liability Directive
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Proposal for liability on those parties who cause environmental damage.
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Environmental Protection Act 1990
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Mitigation of odour nuisance
Identification, investigation and remediation of contaminated sites
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Freshwater for Fish Directive (78/659/EEC)
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Establish programmes to reduce pollution and ensure designated waters
conform to standards
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Hazardous Waste Directive (91/689/EEC)
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Integrated Pollution Prevention & Control Directive 96/61/EC)
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Permit required for facilities from which sludge goes for disposal
or at which sludge is dried, gasified or burnt
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Landfill Directive (99/31/EC)
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Characterisation of wastes and respective disposal sites together with:
treatment requirements; design specification; targets (e.g. biodegradable
waste)
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National Emissions Ceiling Directive (2001/81/EC)
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Establishment of national emissions limits for releases of NOx,
Sulphur Dioxide 2, Volatile Organic Compounds, and NH3 from
all sources
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OSPAR Convention 1992
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Reduction of nutrient loads to zones identified as "problem areas
for eutrophication". Elimination/reduction of List 1 & II substances
t surface waters
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KEY ENVIRONMENTAL DRIVERS (SEE CHAPTER 5)
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DRIVER
(in alpha order)
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NOTES
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Shellfish Waters Directive (79/923/EEC)
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Establish programmes to reduce pollution and ensure designated waters
conform to standards
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Sludge use in Agriculture Directive (86/278/EEC)
Plus
Proposed new Sludge Directive and EC Soil Strategy
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Revised regulations require application of Safe Sludge Matrix
Proposal to amend Directive 86/278/EEC
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| Strategic Environmental Assessment Directive
(2001/42/EC) |
An environmental assessment shall be carried out for certain plans
and programmes in the public sector including waste and water management
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Surface Water for Drinking Directive (75/440/EEC)
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Monitor surface waters used for abstraction, establish cause of exceedences
and take action
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Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
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Control of odour releases
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| Urban Waste Water Treatment (Scotland) Regulations
1994 (arising from the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive 91/271/EEC)
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Key provisions relating to collecting systems and treatment of waste
water
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Water Environment and Water Services Act 2003 (replaces s34 Control
of Pollution Act 1974)
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Compliance with existing statutory discharge conditions
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| Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) |
Wide ranging Directive providing for: delivery of programme to achieve
"good status" (controls on pollution, abstraction of water,
impoundment & engineering); river basin planning; sampling and analysis
tasks as part of Scotland’s environmental monitoring network; control
of priority and hazardous substances; site specific review of operational
practice at all Scottish Water reservoirs; designation as Drinking Water
Protected areas of sources of water supplying potable water for more
than 10m3/day or supply 50 people.
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Water Industry (Scotland) Act 2002
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Protection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Parks
Delivery of Scottish Executive guidance on sustainable development
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| Waste Incineration Directive (2000/76/EC) |
Specific concentration limits for emissions,
operating conditions and monitoring requirements for facilities that gasify/incinerate
waste, including sludge |
| KEY DRINKING WATER/WATER RESOURCES DRIVERS
(SEE CHAPTER 6) |
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DRIVER
(in alpha order)
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NOTES
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Cross connections between water mains /sewers (removal)
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The report into the Torry incident in 1991 recommended the removal
of all cross connections between water mains and sewers. However, this
recommendation was not fully implemented across Scotland.
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The Cryptosporidium (Scottish Water) Directions issued in 2003
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Annual risk assessments, installation of turbidity meters on all filters
and continuous monitoring of specific water supplies for Cryptosporidium
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Flood Estimation Handbook
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The Flood Estimation Handbook was published by the Institute of Hydrology.
It introduced a new method of calculating rainfall and its impact on
reservoir design.
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Information letters issued by the Scottish Executive Drinking Water
Quality Division
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Compliance with strategy for the provision of telemetry of water treatment
works and service reservoirs.
Improvements in aesthetic quality of drinking water
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The Security and Emergency Measures (Scottish Water) (Scotland) Directions
2002
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UK water utilities to be asked to look at engineering solutions to
reduce their reliance on mutual aid during emergencies
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The Water Byelaws - 2004 (relating to plumbing/water fitting standards)
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Investment necessary in Scottish Water assets to ensure compliance
with Byelaws. Some capital investment required to eliminate back siphonage
risks. Principally associated with wastewater treatment works
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The Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC)
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The new licensing regime for abstraction and impoundment will require
additional effort in planning water resources; new controls on the abstraction
of water; compliance with the Directive’s ecological objectives
and application of UKTAG (UK Technical Advisory Grout) guideline abstraction
thresholds; site specific review of operational practice at all Scottish
Water reservoirs; designation as Drinking Water Protected areas of sources
of water supplying potable water for more than 10m3/day or supply 50
people.
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Water (Scotland) Act 1980
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Wide variety of duties placed on Scottish
Water including duty to supply wholesome water |
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The Water Supply (Water Quality) (Scotland) Regulations 2001 as amended.
(arising from EC Directive 98/83 on the quality of water intended for
human consumption)
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Drinking water standards including lead, trihalomethanes, iron and
manganese
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