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Research, Innovation and Community Implementation
George Ponton Head of Research and Innovation
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Who in the World Am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle! - Lewis Carroll
George Ponton Head of Research & Innovation
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Disclaimer
The views expressed today are not necessarily the views of Scottish Water
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Overview
• Scottish Water Overview
• Current Approach
• Alternatives
• Community Attitudes and Appetite
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A Brief History
Statutory Body Formed in 2002 Merger of 3 authorities £4bn of investment delivered Improved Water Quality Improved Wastewater compliance Reduced Operating Costs Reduced Customer Charges
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Context • 4th largest water company in
UK • £1bn annual turnover • 5 million customers • 2.1 billion litres of water per
day supplied • 1 billion litres of wastewater
collected and treated • 47,000 km of water pipes • 50,000 km of sewer • 1,837 wastewater treatment
works • 270 water treatment works
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Vision
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Always Serving Scotland
Always serving Scotland providing high quality affordable water
protecting and enhancing our environment
supporting Scotland’s communities and economy
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Horizons
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We Provide A Universal Service – but should we?
• Water v’s Wastewater
• Rural v’s Urban
• Variable Service v’s Variable Service Delivery
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Current Utility Model
Water Customers
Municipal waste
Agricultural waste
Raw water and treatment Centralised power
source
Energy Customers
Centralised disposal
Water supply
Sewage collection
Power Transmission
Centralised disposal
Material resources
Rur
al
Com
mun
ity
Other users of resources
Centralised disposal
Centralised wastewater treatment
Sludge production
P
P
Water Customers
Municipal waste
Agricultural waste
Raw water and treatment Centralised power
source
Energy Customers
Centralised disposal
Water supply
Sewage collection
Power Transmission
Centralised disposal
Material resources
Rur
al
Com
mun
ity
Other users of resources
Centralised disposal
Centralised wastewater treatment
Sludge production
P
P
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Why Change?
Rural 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 9 0% Urban
Average per capita cost
If we could reduce the per capita costs for rural
communities then we could lower the overall average
Percentage of total population Rural 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 9 0% Urban
Higher than average treatment costs
Percentage of total population
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Water Service Managers or Water Cycle Managers
• Can we provide more sustainable services?
• Is there more opportunity for value recovery?
• Can we better protect & enhance the environment?
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Alternative Water Supply Model?
Bath & shower
WCWashing machine
SinksRainwater catchment
tank
Garden
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Community Energy Potential
Generated Power
Household wastewater
Macerated bio-waste
Wastewater Treatment Works
Co-digestion
Surplus power to community
Agricultural slurry
CHP
Sludge residue returned to farms
Biogas
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Resilient Community?
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Barriers
• Institutional Arrangements • Economic Drivers
• Political will
• Customer Attitudes
• Customer behaviours • Legislation
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Collaborate
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• Is a universal service desired / expected?
• What are the particular issues and what part can water cycle management play in addressing them?
• What level of involvement are you prepared to provide? – Own / operate / maintain
• What pilot communities can we identify and what partnerships do we need to manage and finance?
Community Engagement