NI Water has launched a new public consultation on its draft Water Resource & Supply Resilience Plan (WR&SRP) which will run for nine weeks.
The draft WR&SR Plan shows how the company will manage and develop water resources to make sure there is enough water to meet future supply needs. The plan takes into account changes in population, housing, water usage and incorporates any predicted changes to the climate. This includes how water supplies would be maintained during critical periods such as severe winters, drought and also includes a drought plan.
A Strategic Environmental Assessment which looks at the potential impact of the Plan on the environment has also been published alongside the draft Plan.
NI Water said the company has made significant improvements in water resilience for customers since the last Plan was launched in 2012.
The draft WR&SR Plan has deen developed with input from key stakeholders, including the Department for Infrastructure, the Utility Regulator, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Consumer Council NI.
Deadline to submit representations on the draft Plan to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), who will review them before sending them to NI Water for comment, is 27 September 2019.
Following the consultation period, once all the representations have been reviewed and addressed as appropriate, NI Water will publish a summary of the consultation responses and the Final WR&SR Plan.
Click here to download the Draft Water Resource Supply Resilience Plan
Click here to download the Draft Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) EnvironmentalReport
Click here to download the consultation response form
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