Scottish Water
WATER ENVIRONMENT AND WATER SERVICES (SCOTLAND) ACT 2003WATER ENVIRONMENT (CONTROLLED ACTIVITIES) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2011
APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF AUTHORISATION: NEW COMBINED SEWER OVERFLOW ON DALMUIR SEWER NETWORK TO ALLEVIATE SEWER FLOODING AT SHAFTON ROAD: RIVER KELVIN, MARYHILL, GLASGOW
An application has been made to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) by Scottish Water to vary water use licence number CAR/L/1026088 authorising the carrying on of a controlled activity at, near or in connection with Shafton Road CSO, as follows:
| Description of change to controlled activity | Waters affected | National grid reference |
| Construction of a new combined sewer overflow on the Dalmuir sewer network. | River Kelvin | NS 5630 7042 |
SEPA considers that the above changes to a controlled activity may have an impact on the water environment and on the interests of other users of the water environment.
A copy of the application and any accompanying information may be inspected free of charge, at the SEPA Registry below, between 9.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. Monday to Friday (except local and national holidays). Alternatively, the application may be viewed on SEPA’s website at: www.sepa.org.uk/water/water_regulation/advertised_applications.aspx
Any person affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the application may make representations to SEPA in writing within 28 days beginning with the date of this advertisement, at the following address, quoting reference number CAR/L/1026088:
Registry Department, SEPA, Angus Smith Building, 6 Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, Holytown, ML1 4WQ
Written representations received by SEPA within 28 days of this advertisement will be taken into consideration in determining whether or not to grant the application.
• Before determining the application, SEPA will:
• assess the risk to the water environment posed by the carrying on of the activity or activities;
• assess the indirect effects of that impact on any other aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected;
• consider any likely adverse social and economic effects of that impact and of any indirect environmental effects that have been identified;
• consider the likely environmental, social and economic benefits of the activity;
• assess the impact of the controlled activity or activities on the interests of other users of the water environment;
• assess what steps may be taken to ensure efficient and sustainable water use’; and
• apply and have regard to relevant legislation.
SEPA will then either grant or refuse to grant the application.