Caithness & Sutherland have 'Vision'
What we're doing
More reliable supplies of clearer, fresher drinking water are in the pipeline for communities throughout Caithness & Sutherland.
£20million is expected to be invested in Caithness & Sutherland by Scottish Water by 2010, part of its £200million 'Vision for the Highlands'.
Across the northern counties from the main towns to the remote straths and coastal villages work is taking place with the emphasis on improving the reliability of local supplies.
Scottish Water projects in Caithness and Sutherland
Major projects underway and due to be complete in the next few months include:
- Achmelvich £992,000 drinking water upgrade
- Cnoc Dubh (Latheron) £250,000 water mains renewal
- Drumbeg £315,000 drinking water upgrade
- Durness £840,000 drinking water upgrade
- Elphin £566,000 drinking water upgrade
- Lairg £895,000 waste water upgrade
- Wick £142,000 waste water upgrade
Major projects about to get underway and due to be complete this year include:
- Altnaharra £388,000 drinking water upgrade
- Kinlochbervie £2.9million drinking water upgrade
- Londornoch (Dornoch area) £3.7million drinking water upgrade
- Scourie £2million drinking water upgrade
- Toftcarl (Wick) £2.2million drinking water upgrade
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