28 March 2023 - 29 March 2023
Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs) operate as a pressure valve in our sewerage sewer systems designed to protect properties from sewers that when overwhelmed by rainfall can cause sewage to back up into our streets and properties causing flooding. CSOs are used to spill excess sewage into watercourses and the bathing water. The environmental risks as a consequence of CSO spills are likely to grow as a result of urbanisation, climate change and the ageing of our sewerage infrastructure. CSO spills can be associated with poor quality rivers and bathing waters and have recently attracted public and media scrutiny and outrage.
Subsequently the government released a Stormwater Overflow Discharge Reduction Plan in August 2022 and approaches to reduce CSO spills are a key part of the Water Industry National Environment Programme (WINEP) and the first round of the Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs). The management of CSOs are going to be a key feature of the industry’s investment plans for years to come and are likely to be one of the most significant areas of future investment for the water industry. Approaches to managing CSO spills include optimisation of the sewer system, building additional storage, reducing the amount of rainfall entering the drainage system through approaches like retrofitting Sustainable Drainage and sewer separation. Effectively and sustainably tackling CSO spills will require collaboration between water companies, local authorities, highway authorities and those managing urban drainage, surface water infrastructure and our places and spaces.
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Our face-to-face learning hubs are hosted by CIWEM friends and our Urban Drainage Group. Discussions will take place in person alongside the virtual presentations, and if you're lucky, some of the presentations may even take place at your site.
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Overview of CSOs in urban drainage and surface water management
Good practice to manage CSOs
CSO performance and data
CSOs the regulatory context
Agenda
Day 1 - Setting the Context
9.30 – 9.40 | Introduction to the training day
9.40 – 9.55 | Overview of CSOs in urban drainage and surface water management, Elliot Gill, Stantec
9.55 – 10.10 | CSO performance and data, Steve Kenny, United Utilities
10.10 – 10.30 | Group discussion and questions
10.30 – 11.00 | Report back, discussion and questions
11.00 – 11.20 | Break
11.20 – 11.40 | CSOs the regulatory context, Phil Hulme, Environment Agency & Sharon Forrester, Scottish Environment Protection Agency
11.40 – 11.55 | Good practice to manage CSOs, Margaret Williams, Severn Trent Water
11.55 – 12.15 | Group discussion and questions
12.15 – 12.50 | Report back, discussion and questions for the morning
12.50 – 13.00 | Close
Day 2 - Design Examples
9.30 – 9.40 | Introduction to the training day
9.40 – 10.00 | CSO design examples – setting the challenge
10.00 – 10.15 | Q&A
10.15 – 10.45 | Group working on examples
10.45 – 11.05 | Report back, discussion and questions
11.05 – 11.25 | Break
11.25 – 11.35 | CSO coastal design examples – setting the challenge
11.35 – 11.45 | Q&A
11.45 – 12.10 | Group working on example
12.10 – 12.30 | Report back, discussion and questions
12.30 – 13.00 | Discussion and questions
13.00 | Close
Delivery of the training days will be through a mixture of sponsored regional, in-person hubs and online using zoom.
Locations of regional in-person hubs will be announced soon.
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