Scottish Water wastewater project cuts flooding risk
27 Feb 2012
Campbeltown, UK – Scottish Water has completed a £23-million environmental improvement project to provide Campbeltown with a state-of-the-art wastewater system.
The scheme – one of the biggest of its kind ever carried out in Argyll & Bute – has delivered a modern wastewater system by upgrading key parts of Scottish Water’s infrastructure in the town.
The scheme is now helping to protect the environment in Campbeltown Loch by reducing the frequency of discharges of storm water in storm conditions – in compliance with consents from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
According to Scottish Water, the work has also substantially reduced the risk of flooding to properties in the town and enabled 23 to be removed from the register of those at risk of flooding.
The project, which started in early 2009 and was completed more than five months ahead of schedule, included:
- The installation of new pumps at Kinloch Park Pumping Station.
- The installation of a 1.5-mile-long rising main from the pumping station to Slaty Farlan Waste Water Treatment Works(WWTW).
- Improved treatment at the WWTW.
- Improved screening and an extension to the outfall at the pumping station
A feature of the project, which was developed in consultation with Argyll & Bute Council and SEPA, was a 0.9 mile-long sub-sea section of the rising main beneath Campbeltown Loch.
Project manager Eddie Burns commented: “Our contractors - Lagan EPS and Morrison Construction on the first four phases of work and Black & Veatch on the fifth and final phase - have done an excellent job.
“They met all target dates agreed with SEPA, worked to a very high standard and were quick to respond to any issues raised by stakeholders, including our customers.”
