[영국] 앵글리안 워터, 캠브리지 하수처리장 신증설 본격화

 

 

[자료제공 = Anglian Water]

 

수자원 관리 기업 앵글리안 워터(Anglian Water)기 캠브리지 하수처리장(Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant)의 이전을 위한 3단계 컨설팅 작업에 나선다고 밝혔다. 3단계 컨설팅 작업은 하수처리시설이 환경에 미치는 영향을 최소화하기 위한 것으로 예비 환경 정보 보고서(PEIR)를 비롯한 새 시설 부지의 설계 도안 등의 내용이 담겨 있다.

 

앵글리안 워터에 따르면 하수처리장 이전은 사우스 케임브리지셔 지역 위원회(South Cambridgeshire District Council)와 케임브리지 시의회(Cambridge City Council)는 케임브리지 내 주요 브라운필드 부지에 새로운 저탄소 도시 구역을 개발하려는 오랜 야망을 달성할 수 있게 될 것이라고 설명했다.

 

앵글리안 워터의 디자인 비전은 단순히 새로운 공장을 짓거나 오래된 시설을 새 위치로 이전하는 것 이상의 작업을 포함한 것으로 새 하수처리장 시설은 2050순탄소 배출량 제로를 위한 지속가능한 건설 기술을 사용하는 것이다. 이를 통해 탄소배출 기준을 2010년에 비해 최대 70%까지 저감하는 것을 목표로 하고 있다. 이는 태풍, 합류식 하수관거 월류수(CSO; Combined Sewer Overflows) 등의 영향으로부터 시설의 회복력을 증대시켜 환경 보호를 실현하는 것이다.

 

앵글리안 워터의 공공 컨설팅 책임자 캐런 바클레이(Karen Barclay)는 “이번 3단계 컨설팅 과정에서 시설이전에 대한 커뮤니티 내 의견을 충분히 반영할 것”이라고 말하며 “환경에 잠재적 영향을 미칠 수 있는 요인들을 줄이기 최종 신청서를 제출하기 전 주민들의 의견을 최대한 수렴해 나갈 것”이라고 말했다.

 

한편 시설 이전과 관련된 3단계 컨설팅 작업은 오는 4월 27일에 마감되며 앵글리안 워터가 모든 피드백을 고려한 후, 계획 검사관(PINS)에 대한 환경 성명서를 포함한 개발 동의 명령(DCO) 신청서를 올해 하반기 안으로 제출할 예정이다.

 

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Anglian Water begins its third phase of consultations for the relocation of its plant in Cambridge

 

Today (24 February) Anglian Water is opening its third phase consultation for the relocation of its Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant.

 

This is the final and statutory phase of the consultation process ahead of the submission of a Development Consent Order application for the project. The consultation will run for nine weeks.

 

The third phase will present an updated design for the new facility and surrounding area, taking onboard the feedback received so far through previous public consultation, as well as from the community and technical working groups.  It will also provide a Preliminary Environmental Information Report (PEIR) which explains the steps Anglian Water is taking to minimise the impact of the project.

 

The relocation of the waste water treatment plant will enable South Cambridgeshire District Council and Cambridge City Council to fulfil their long held ambition to develop a new low-carbon city district on Cambridge’s last major brownfield site located in North East Cambridge.

 

Anglian Water’s design vision goes beyond just building a new plant or simply moving an old facility to a new location.  The new facility will be operationally net zero carbon and will also reduce the carbon used in construction by up to 70 per cent against a 2010 baseline by using sustainable construction techniques. It will mark a significant step forward in process efficiency and environmental performance of waste water treatment, and the new facility will provide greater resilience and environmental protection from improved storm management. This means storm overflows and Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) are far less likely to occur, and as Greater Cambridge continues to grow, the facility will be able to treat a greater volume of storm flows during periods of extreme weather, protecting the River Cam.

 

Karen Barclay, Head of the Cambridge Relocation Public Consultation for Anglian Water said: “We are grateful for all the feedback we received during our first two phases of consultation, all of which has been carefully considered as we have developed these updated proposals.  Throughout this process we’ve been listening to the community’s questions and concerns. During this phase of consultation, we would like to hear views on the steps we’re taking to avoid or reduce potential impacts from the site on the local community and wider environment.  This will help to shape those areas where there is still scope to influence the project, ahead of submission of the planning application later this year.”

 

Key elements on which feedback is requested include:

 

·The landscaping proposals including the extent of planting and the mix of species
·Opportunities to influence how visitors can access the area around the facility, and its improved connections to local footpaths, cycleways, bridleways and improved recreational connectivity

·The preliminary environmental information, including the assessment of environmental effects and proposals to mitigate these effects

·The design of necessary infrastructure beyond the site area including the proposed design for vehicles to access the site using junction 34 off the A14, and the tunnels and pipelines required, including those from Waterbeach, to connect to the facility and the outfall which will return recycled water to the River Cam

·The construction phase of the project, which includes the proposed construction programme and associated mitigation measures.

 

In addition to the feedback received through phase two consultation, Anglian Water has also sought advice and guidance from independent specialists to inform the vision and design proposals. This includes the Design Council, an independent charity and the Government’s strategic advisor on design, and the local Cambridgeshire Quality Panel, an independent panel of built and natural environment experts.

 

Around the site, the water company will be creating new habitats and improved access to the Cambridgeshire countryside.

Karen added, “Looking after the wider environment and helping it to flourish is incredibly important to us. We have been working hard to increase biodiversity as part of our detailed design – this will now be a net gain of a minimum of 20 per cent on the area around the proposed location of the treatment facility. Delivered through the creation of new woodland and grassland habitats, new and replacement hedgerows, the site will complement ecological networks such as those proposed as part of the Cambridge Nature Network initiative.”

 

Phase three of the consultation ends on 27 April. Once Anglian Water has considered all feedback, a Development Consent Order (DCO) application, including the Environmental Statement to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) will be submitted in the Autumn. The application will also include a full Consultation Report, setting out how the feedback received through all of phases of consultation has been considered in the final plans.

 

[출처 = Anglian Water(https://www.anglianwater.co.uk/news/anglian-water-begins-its-third-phase-of-consultation-on-proposals-for-a-new-waste-water-treatment-facility-for-greater-cambridge/) 2022년 2월 24일자 보도자료]