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As part of the development plan, a large number of studies will gather knowledge about what type of investment is required where and by whom, ie Scottish Water or local authorities.

The development plan, which will be finalised by 2012, will include studies, reports, model enhancement work and other pieces of work which will be required to finalise the list of projects necessary to deliver the key objectives of the MGSDP.

It will result in a definitive list of investment, potentially including Waste Water Treatment Works upgrades, Unsatisfactory Intermittent Discharge projects, and flood alleviation work. This list of projects will be called the implementation plan.

The intention is that any investment which is connected with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

A large number of studies are being undertaken or will shorlty be undertaken as part of the MGSDP’s development plan. They include:

The Clyde Valley Waste Water Treatment Works Strategy, which will look into Glasgow’s four WWTWs at Daldowie, Dalmarnock, Dalmuir and Shieldhall with a view to future investment and the operation of the WWTWs. The study started in February 2009 and is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2010.
Infiltration and in-flow studies will investigate points of surface water, groundwater or water course infiltration into the network. Because we have an ageing Victorian infrastructure, there are infiltration and in-flow issues with trunk sewers in the Glasgow area. These reduce capacity within the network and hamper Scottish Water’s ability to enable economic growth. The study, which is due to be completed by the summer of 2010, will begin the process of prioritising which points of infiltration / inflow should be addressed.
Siltation studies will identify areas of siltation in the network, where a build-up of silt and debris narrows the waste water pipes, also leading to a reduction in capacity which prevents development and growth.
A surface water management plan for Glasgow, which is expected to be completed in 2012, will formulate a strategy for how we deal with surface water in the metropolitan Glasgow area. The aim is to remove as much surface water as possible from combined sewers to increase capacity and enable development and economic growth. One highly effective way of dealing with increased volumes of rainfall run-off, which can contribute to flooding, is the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS).
A catchment-wide integrated drainage plan, which will bring sewage information such as details about where it spills, together with information on the flows of watercourses and give a complete picture of drainage issues across the metropolitan Glasgow area. This is expected to be completed in the summer of 2011.
Watercourse flooding assessments and prevention studies will look at problematic watercourses in the MGSDP area and assess the need for measures such as flood alleviation work.
River modelling/impact assessment will look at various rivers such as the Clyde, Black Cart and White Cart and study river levels and how rainfall affects them. This is expected to be completed in the summer of 2010.
A climate change impact assessment study, due to be finished by late summer/early autumn 2009, will look into industry-standard approaches to climate change and seek to ensure that Government thinking on climate change is integrated into the MGSDP projects.
SUDS pilot study projects to identify and trial a range of both new-build and retro-fit SUDS to assess the potential costs and benefits.

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SEARCH You are here: www.mgsdp.org: Our Plan: Development Plan Development Plan Development Plan Implementation Plan back print email page Development Plan As part of the development plan, a large number of studies will gather knowledge about what type of investment is required where and by whom, ie Scottish Water or local authorities. The development plan, which will be finalised by 2012, will include studies, reports, model enhancement work and other pieces of work which will be required to finalise the list of projects necessary to deliver the key objectives of the MGSDP. It will result in a definitive list of investment, potentially including Waste Water Treatment Works upgrades, Unsatisfactory Intermittent Discharge projects, and flood alleviation work. This list of projects will be called the implementation plan. The intention is that any investment which is connected with the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. A large number of studies are being undertaken or will shorlty be undertaken as part of the MGSDP’s development plan. They include: The Clyde Valley Waste Water Treatment Works Strategy, which will look into Glasgow’s four WWTWs at Daldowie, Dalmarnock, Dalmuir and Shieldhall with a view to future investment and the operation of the WWTWs. The study started in February 2009 and is expected to be completed in the autumn of 2010. Infiltration and in-flow studies will investigate points of surface water, groundwater or water course infiltration into the network. Because we have an ageing Victorian infrastructure, there are infiltration and in-flow issues with trunk sewers in the Glasgow area. These reduce capacity within the network and hamper Scottish Water’s ability to enable economic growth. The study, which is due to be completed by the summer of 2010, will begin the process of prioritising which points of infiltration / inflow should be addressed. Siltation studies will identify areas of siltation in the network, where a build-up of silt and debris narrows the waste water pipes, also leading to a reduction in capacity which prevents development and growth. A surface water management plan for Glasgow, which is expected to be completed in 2012, will formulate a strategy for how we deal with surface water in the metropolitan Glasgow area. The aim is to remove as much surface water as possible from combined sewers to increase capacity and enable development and economic growth. One highly effective way of dealing with increased volumes of rainfall run-off, which can contribute to flooding, is the use of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS). A catchment-wide integrated drainage plan, which will bring sewage information such as details about where it spills, together with information on the flows of watercourses and give a complete picture of drainage issues across the metropolitan Glasgow area. This is expected to be completed in the summer of 2011. Watercourse flooding assessments and prevention studies will look at problematic watercourses in the MGSDP area and assess the need for measures such as flood alleviation work. River modelling/impact assessment will look at various rivers such as the Clyde, Black Cart and White Cart and study river levels and how rainfall affects them. This is expected to be completed in the summer of 2010. A climate change impact assessment study, due to be finished by late summer/early autumn 2009, will look into industry-standard approaches to climate change and seek to ensure that Government thinking on climate change is integrated into the MGSDP projects. SUDS pilot study projects to identify and trial a range of both new-build and retro-fit SUDS to assess the potential costs and benefits.