Download Annual Report 2009 - pdf - Fingal County Council
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Water Services<br />
ADMINISTRATION SECTION<br />
The Administration Section is responsible for the management of the<br />
Water Services communications protocol and has responsibility for<br />
financial management in the Department.<br />
Headlines <strong>2009</strong><br />
• The Water Conservation pilot project was completed for two schools in <strong>Fingal</strong>– St.<br />
Mochtas National School and Colaiste Choilim, Swords with the final report being<br />
made available to all school principals and the Department of Education.<br />
• Ongoing liaison with Earth Tech Irl. Ltd operating the Barnageera Waste Water<br />
Treatment Plant.<br />
• The Water Services Department assisted in the Review of the 2004-<strong>2009</strong> Development<br />
Contribution Scheme and preparation of the new development contributions scheme<br />
in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
• 150 Applications for water and sewer connections processed in <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
• A total number of 53 questions, 24 motions and 5 headed items dealt with at<br />
<strong>Council</strong>/Committee meetings during <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
• The <strong>Council</strong>’s Communications Protocol implemented during water shutdowns in the<br />
following locations:<br />
Howth Area February <strong>2009</strong><br />
Skerries area July <strong>2009</strong><br />
Lanesborough area August <strong>2009</strong><br />
Castleknock Area, Dublin 15 September <strong>2009</strong><br />
Ward Garristown September <strong>2009</strong><br />
Orchard Estate Oldtown September <strong>2009</strong><br />
• Press releases issued during the year on the following:<br />
* Publication of EPA Drinking Water Quality <strong>Report</strong><br />
* The level of water hardness in <strong>Fingal</strong>.<br />
<strong>Fingal</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Council</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2009</strong> 32