Investing £62million across Fife
As part of our 2010 vision for Fife, Scottish Water is investing £62m in the region. The investment programme concentrates on providing fresher, clearer drinking water; creating a cleaner environment; facilitating the growth in communities and improving service to customers through maintenance of the water and waste water networks.
Regional Manager, Derek Ogilvie said: “This announcement is just a brief overview that highlights a selection of over 70 Fife investment projects. We have invested £25.5m in 07/08 and the investment amount will climb to £36.5m in 08/09 as more projects come online.”
Clearer, fresher water
Glendevon water treatment works is the focus of a £12.4m project to supply 132,000 people in parts of west Fife with clearer, fresher water. Communities in Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Kelty, Kincardine, Dalgety Bay and Inverkeithing will all benefit from the upgrade, which will be completed in summer 2009.
Contractors Black & Veatch have recently completed a £3.1m project in Newburgh to supply clearer, fresher drinking water to the town. The project involved building a new 11km pipeline from Lomond Hills Water Treatment Works through Collessie and Lindores and construction of a 1.5 megalitre water storage tank.
By March 2009, Lomond Hills water treatment works will double in capacity and supply 24 million litres of higher quality water per day to 34,000 people in north east Fife and Newburgh as a result of a £8m investment. A similar suite of upgrades has just commenced at Glenfarg water treatment works, in a £4.2m programme that will bring 180,000 people in Glenfarg, Kinross, Buckhaven and Ballingray improved water quality by spring 2009.
Scottish Water Solutions, the project delivery arm of Scottish Water, is working with delivery partner Black & Veatch on these key drinking water projects.
Brian Whyte, Project Manager, said: “Black &Veatch are delighted to be part of this investment programme, and have ensured these important improvements are achieved in an efficient, cost-effective way. The Newburgh project was completed on time and under budget, and the local community are already benefiting from an improved supply.
“At all times we've sought to be a good neighbour to those living and working in the areas in which we've been operating, and made every effort to minimise the potential for disruption.
“The construction of these works is complicated by the fact that the existing works have to be kept live during the process, and this can only be achieved by Scottish Water, Scottish Water Solutions and Black & Veatch working closely in partnership.”
Cleaner environment
Nearly £7.5m is being invested in the waste water treatment works at Cupar, Guardbridge, Springfield and Bowhouse to enhance processes that will result in environmental improvements to the River Eden – and will also facilitate growth in the area by enabling 1500 properties to join the waste water network.
This is in addition to £5.7m upgrades to Kirkcaldy waste water treatment works to address odour issues and refurbish the storm tank. Another £1m storm tank refurbishment at Cowdenbeath will improve the water quality in Loch Gelly.
These projects will also be delivered by Scottish Water Solutions in conjunction with Balfour Beatty, Barhale and Black & Veatch.
Delivering service 24/7
Over £900k is being spent in the small communities of Elie, Earlsferry, St Monans and Anstruther to upgrade the waste water network – as well as replacing 20km of water main at a cost of £2m between Crail and St Andrews.
The final phase of the £6m upgrade to the River Ore waste water trunk main is nearing completion. The project will fortify the main to ensure the security of the pipeline which runs through Cardenden and Thornton. Another £3m is being spent on water mains in the area to maintain the network and guarantee water supplies are secure and have sufficient pressure.
Regional Manager, Derek Ogilvie, concluded: “This steady programme of maintenance, upgrading and provision for new developments will ensure that there is a reliable and safe supply of clearer, fresher water, capacity for communities to grow and thrive and a cleaner environment for the people of Fife for generations to come.”
