Mid Kent Water
Presentation to Sevenoaks District Council Thursday 20th April 2006 Bewl Water March 2005 Yalding 2000 Weirwood Reservoir 2005
Where our Water Supply Comes From
SNODLAND 70% Chalk CANTERBURY MAIDSTONE 10% Greensand
PADDOCK WOOD 165 000 000 ASHFORD litres per day
5% Ashdown Beds
15% Surface Sources (RMS) March 06 Rainfall as % LTA
Hartley PS
Ford PS Ridley PS Halling 81% PS SNODLAND Hoplands Farm PS Stockbury PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Trosley PS Boxley PS Newnham PS Ospringe 2 PS Forstal PS Boughton PS 76% CANTERBURY Borough Green PS Wineycock Shaw PS Thanington PS Wichling PS Hockers Lane PS 73%Howfield PS MAIDSTONE
Chilham PS
Godmersham PS 81% Kingston PS
Charing PS
Westwell PS PADDOCK WOOD 88% ASHFORD
Goudhurst PS Bewl PS 89%
Maytham Farm PS
Pumping Station Alluvium Tertiaries Chalk Gault Clay Lower Greensand Weald Clay Hastings Bed
TITLE: Figure 1.1 DRAWN BY: SNU
SCALE: DATE: 12/8/2003 JOB No: DRAWING No: Rainfall as % LTA (1 October 2005 to March 2006)
Hartley PS
Ford PS Ridley PS Halling 66% PS SNODLAND Hoplands Farm PS Stockbury PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Trosley PS Boxley PS Newnham PS Ospringe 2 PS Forstal PS Boughton PS 82% CANTERBURY Borough Green PS Wineycock Shaw PS Thanington PS Wichling PS Hockers Lane PS 79%Howfield PS MAIDSTONE
Chilham PS
Godmersham PS 66% Kingston PS
Charing PS
Westwell PS PADDOCK WOOD 83% ASHFORD
Goudhurst PS Bewl PS 73%
Maytham Farm PS
Pumping Station Alluvium Tertiaries Chalk Gault Clay Lower Greensand Weald Clay Hastings Bed
TITLE: Figure 1.1 DRAWN BY: SNU
SCALE: DATE: 12/8/2003 JOB No: DRAWING No: Recharge as % LTA (1 October 2005 to March 2006)
Hartley PS
Ford PS Ridley PS Halling 26% PS SNODLAND Hoplands Farm PS Stockbury PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Trosley PS Boxley PS Newnham PS Ospringe 2 PS Forstal PS Boughton PS Borough Green CANTERBURY PS Wineycock Shaw PS Thanington PS 45%Wichling PS Hockers Lane PS Howfield PS MAIDSTONE 38% 25% Chilham PS Godmersham PS Kingston PS
Charing PS
Westwell PS
PADDOCK WOOD 51% ASHFORD
Goudhurst PS Bewl PS 38%
Maytham Farm PS
TITLE: Figure 1.1 DRAWN BY: SNU
SCALE: DATE: 12/8/2003 JOB No: DRAWING No: Recharge as % LTA (% LTA Now Vs End of Winter 2005)
Hartley PS
Ford PS Ridley PS Halling 26% (30%)PS SNODLAND Hoplands Farm PS Stockbury PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Trosley PS Boxley PS Newnham PS Ospringe 2 PS Forstal PS Boughton PS Borough Green CANTERBURY PS Wineycock Shaw PS Thanington PS 45%Wichling PS (53%) Hockers Lane PS Howfield PS MAIDSTONE 38% (58%) 25% (30%) Chilham PS Godmersham PS Kingston PS
Charing PS
Westwell PS
PADDOCK WOOD 51% (51%)ASHFORD
Goudhurst PS Bewl PS 36% (39%)
Maytham Farm PS
TITLE: Figure 1.1 DRAWN BY: SNU
SCALE: DATE: 12/8/2003 JOB No: DRAWING No: 3 Yr Recharge Drought Trigger Assessment
900
800
700
Normal 600
500 Mild
400 Moderate
300
Cummulative Recharge (mm) Recharge Cummulative Severe
200
100
0
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LTA Recharge Actual Recharge 80% LTA Recharge 60% LTA Recharge Groundwater Levels
Stansted No 1 Borehole: Chalk West of Medway Catchment
80
75
70
65
60 m AOD 55 Water Level Level Water
50
45
40
35
30
Water Level Minimum Average
Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06 Groundwater Levels
Elphicks Farm Borehole: Ashdown Beds Catchment
35
30
25 m AOD
Water Level 20
15
10 Jan-94 Jan-95 Jan-96 Jan-97 Jan-98 Jan-99 Jan-00 Jan-01 Jan-02 Jan-03 Jan-04 Jan-05 Jan-06
Water Level Minimum Average Bewl Water Levels
Bewl Reservoir Historical % Full Record
120%
100%
1995/96 80% 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/00 60% 2000/01
% Full 2001/02 2002/03 2003/04 40% 2004/05 2005/06
20%
0% 28-Aug 17-Oct 06-Dec 25-Jan 15-Mar 04-May 23-Jun 12-Aug 01-Oct 20-Nov Month Sutton and East Surrey Full hosepipe ban 1st March 2006. Non Essential Use (NEU) application 17th March. Hearing 29th March Mid Kent and Southern Water Hosepipe ban August 2005. NEU application 20th March. Hearing 10th April Thames Water Hosepipe ban from 3rd April 2006. NEU application 18th April Hearing 15th May 3 Valleys Hosepipe ban from 3rd April 2006. South East Water and Folkestone & Dover Hosepipe ban August 2005 (SEW) and 1st April 2006 (F&D). Non Essential Use Drought Order Reduction / banning of: Watering by hosepipe, sprinkler or other similar apparatus of gardens, verges, allotments, parks, sports pitches - whether public or private Filling of private swimming pools Filling of ornamental ponds Operation of mechanical vehicle washers Washing of road vehicles, boats ,trains, planes Cleaning of the exterior of buildings other than windows Cleaning of windows using a hosepipe or sprinkler Cleaning of industrial premises Operation of ornamental fountains or cascades Automatic cisterns in premises that are wholly or substantially unoccupied Mickleburgh Hartley Res & PS Res
Ford Res & PS Halling PS Ridley PS Halling Upper Res Wraik Hill Bluebell Hill Res 3 Res Radfall Res 18 Stansted Res Burham Res 4 Hoplands Farm PS Stockbury PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Blean Exedown Res 2 9 Boxley Res & PS Res Trosley PS 15 Broader Lane Res Ospringe 2 PS 6 Kemsing Res Newnham PS Forstal PS Boughton PS Detling Res Porters Lane 14 11 Dunkirk Borough Green PS Res Res Wineycock Shaw PS 8 Hockers Lane PS Wichling PS Thanington PS Hermitage Lane Res 12 Howfield PS Aylesford Res Hollingbourne Leaveland PS Beech Res Res Wellwood Res 5 10 Loose Res Chilham PS Warren Street Res Godmersham PS Godmersham Res Kingston PS Linton Park Charing Hill Res Res Charing PS
1
Westwell PS
Hastingleigh Res Potters Corner Res
Paddock Wood Res
Curtisden Green Res
Kippings Cross Res Kingsnorth Res
Goudhurst PS Biddenden Res
Cranbrook St Michaels Res Res Bewl PS
Flimwell Res
1 Westwell Source Utilisation Maytham Farm PS
2 Burham Source – Output Restriction Stocks Res 3 Halling Quarry Source
4 Hoplands Farm Source Delivery
5 Kingston PS Delivery
6 St Thomas to Blean Reservoir Main Reinforcement
8 Forstal WTW Delivery
9 Cossington Springs
10 Hockers Lane WTW – Delivery Mains
11 Boughton Source Mid Kent Water & WIS Zone Boundary 12 Wineycock Shaw Source Delivery Pumping Stations 14 Bottom Pond Source PDO Utilisation Mid Kent Water Ltd Scheme Proceeding/Recommended Snodland Kent, ME6 5AH Scheme could be implemented Email: [email protected] 15 Ryarsh Booster Web: www.midkentwater.co.uk
TITLE: DROUGHT SCHEMES 2006 DRAWN BY: M CAPELING 18 Thames Water
SCALE: N/S DATE: 13/01/06 JOB No: DRAWING No:REV0: 4 Leakage Leakage 2004 – 2005 (1999 – 2000)
Sutton & East Surrey 90 litres / prop / day (91) South East Water 116 litres / prop / day (167) Mid Kent 116 litres / prop / day (122) Folkestone & Dover 114 litres / prop / day (120) Southern Water 89 litres / prop / day (94) Thames Water 261 litres / prop / day Industry Average. 154 l/prop/d. (143). Media activity to date
• Press releases
• Drought section on MKW website
• Various Radio and TV interviews
• Communication with MP’s Councils and Interest Groups
• Letter to all domestic customers Regional PR activity
• South East Water Companies and Environment Agency • Bewl Media Day held on 20th March • Regional website now live : www.beatthedrought.com • Cinema advertising scheduled for 7th April – 12th May (540,000 admissions) • Radio advertising on Invicta FM scheduled for May & July • B&Q campaign scheduled for 6th – 21st May Current Pop 588,000 Houses 224,000 Average demands 159 ml/d Peak demand 214 ml
2030 Pop 733,000 Houses 292,000 Average demands 192 ml/d Peak demand 261 ml Ground Water Resource Status across South East England
EA Water Resource Strategy 2001 Impounding Reservoirs – Current Impounding Reservoirs – Proposed Mid Kent Water Supply Area and Water Resource Zones Post Broad Oak
Hartley PS HERNE BAY
WHITSTABLE Ford PS Ridley PS Halling PS CANTERBURY BROADOAK BURHAM Stockbury PS FAVERSHAM Hoplands Farm PS Cossington PS Ospringe 1 PS Boxley PS 7 Newnham PS Ospringe 2 PS 00 2 Forstal PS Boughton PS CANTERBURY Wineycock Shaw PS Thanington PS 2 Hockers Lane PS 0 0 7 Howfield PS
2 STANSTED MAIDSTONE NORTH DOWNS Chilham PS 0 0 5
Godmersham PS F & D 6 Kingston PS 0 0 2 MAIDSTONE ASHFORD
Westwell PS
ASHFORD
WEALD
Goudhurst PS
TENTERDEN Bewl PS 2007
8 0 0 BEWL 2
Maytham Farm PS
DARWELL Pumping Station EXISTING TO SOUTHERN Mid Kent Water plc & S. E. W. Snodland Kent, ME6 5AH Email: [email protected] Web: www.midkentwater.co.uk
TITLE: Figure 2.1 DRAWN BY: mjc
SCALE: DATE: 01/03/2004 JOB No: DRAWING No: Broad Oak - location