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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 273

MOTION: Councillor F.N. Duffy

Page 209 – 11.6.1 Water Management

Addition of point (V)

Liaise with the relevant stakeholders, to ensure the implementation of BS8515-2009 (Rain & grey water harvesting), subject to class of use (SI 600 2001) and the economic viability for the end user.

Co-signed by Cllrs Paul Gogarty, Deirdre O'Donovan, Guss O'Connell, Dermot Richardson, Francis Timmons, Liona O'Toole, Ronan McMahon & Dermot Looney

REPORT:

BS8515-2009 sets standards for the design, installation, quality of water, maintenance, and risk management of rainwater harvesting systems and are referred to Building Regulations Part H (2010) Drainage and Waste Water Disposal.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment and the following text to be included at the end of Section 11.6.1 Water Management.

‘Rainwater Harvesting

(V) The development of rainwater harvesting systems should comply with BS8515: 2009 Rainwater harvesting systems – Code of practice’.