“1. D?r Cymru Cyfyngedig (DCC) is a statutory undertaker responsible for providing over three million people with a continuous, high-quality supply of drinking water and for taking away, treating and disposing of wastewater. DCC owns, operates, maintains, improves and extends the system of public sewers, water mains and associated apparatus together with treatment works and pumping stations and has corresponding statutory duties to ensure effectual drainage and for making available supplies of water. DCC’s primary concern within the context of this application for Development Consent therefore is to ensure that statutory obligations are met and the environment is protected.

2. DCC has actively engaged with National Grid at pre-application stages in regard to its application for the North Wales Connection Project. This pre-application engagement has primarily related to the protection of existing assets that may be affected by the development proposals.

3. In this context, the specific concerns for DCC include, but are not limited to, the potential impact on:
a. Llanfechell Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) - The proximity of our WwTW to the proposed 400KV cable route and the potential risk/ compromise on our ability to alter, maintain or enhance the asset.
b. DCC’s statutory rights of access to its apparatus
c. DCC’s ability to fulfill its statutory obligations
d. DCC’s land and associated rights

4. As part of ongoing dialogue with National Grid we continue to work towards a Statement of Common Ground that, once finalised, can be submitted to the Inspectorate as part of the examination.

5. DCC intends to make detailed representation on the draft DCO during the examination stage of this PA2008 process.

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