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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 11, 2016

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on areas that are known flood risks and the extent of damage caused in the first months of winter?

REPLY:

Crews from Roads, Water and Drainage, Housing and the Public Realm are on call 24/7 to deal with flooding, fallen trees, frozen/burst pipes and other weather related incidents.

In the event of adverse weather the public and business community will be kept advised of the ongoing situation using the Council’s Website, Customer Care Team, Twitter, Facebook, E-Mail, SMS text and regular press releases. Throughout the adverse weather period the Council will give daily and sometimes hourly updates to the National Task Force that was set up to co-ordinate responses nationally. These meetings were attended by the Ministers and officials for Transport, Defence and Environment, Met Eireann, Dublin City Engineer (on behalf of the Dublin LA’s), the NRA, the HSE, the HSA, Bus Eireann, Dublin Bus, LUAS, Irish Rail and the CCMA.

The attached is an account of the flooding which has occurred in the last three months during heavy rainfall, there was no fluvial flooding incidents in this period.

           
Type of Flooding Description of incident Approximate Start time of Incident Address Immediate Corrective actions Taken Proposed Preventative Actions
Foul Foul came up toilets/ shower units . Back gardens were flooded also. 03/12/2015 3 Units in Bolbrook Drive Attended Site and cleaned gardens A non return valve will be installed on the discharge connection of the foul drain to the public foul sewer in the footpath. 
Foul Gardens flooded 03/12/2015 5 Units at Glenview park Attended Site and cleaned gardens IW Capital Works required to address this problem, SDCC to present options.
Foul Backing up of foul drain and overspill onto driveway 03/12/2015 Tamarisk Avenue Attended Site and disinfected spill area. IW Capital Works required. SDCC to present options. 
Foul Foul drain backed up and flooded the garden due to a problem on foul sewer 03/12/2015 Whitehall Road Attended Site, unblocked sewer and cleaned up garden Further Investigative work has been carried out by SDCC, stones were removed from sewer in road. Further works required to remove stones and grease in the 225mm foul sewer which runs the length of Whitehall Road.
Foul Gardens flooded with foul 03/12/2015  6 Units at Monalea Wood Attended Site, unblocked sewer and cleaned up gardens. Tree roots to be removed
Foul foul sewage in driveways and front gardens 03/12/2015 Milbrook Lawns Attended Site, unblocked sewer Further clearing work (of tree roots) on the sewer by SDCC staff should sort problem out
Surface Water Carpark was flooded 03/12/2015 St Judes GAA Club Flood waters were released from the site New Surface water outlet pipe laid and flows diverted away from the site.
Surface Water Camac River Screen Blocked 03/12/2015 Old Nangor Road Screen was cleared Screen to be modified to pass larger objects