Papa Westray Community-Owned Water System

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Photo credit: Papa Westray Development Trust

Email to learn more: nick.blowfield@orkney.gov.uk Nick Blowfield, Environmental Technical Officer at Orkney Islands Council

Papa Westray is a small island in the north of Orkney. Its water supply system was established in 2000 and connects five wells to 56 residential properties, including short-term lets, and an additional 11 facilities, including the Co-op, hostel, and school.

Day-to-day normal operating costs and charges means that the community-owned system, run by the Papa Westray Community Council, is “absolutely a sustainable model, financially self-sufficient – except for the occasional requirement for assistance for capital improvements.” (Councillor Graham Sinclair, 2021.)

More info can be found on Orkney Council’s own webpage at: bit.ly/3Nb5pGg

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