Pipe improvements will benefit hundreds in Houston
Several hundred customers in Houston will enjoy better services and clearer, fresher drinking water when Scottish Water improve 3.5km of water mains in the Neuk Crescent and Neuk Avenue area of the town.
Amount invested
£532,000
Start date
Middle of May 2008
End date
Summer 2008
Partners
Carillion
What we're doing
To tackle the problem, large sections of 4in diameter old cement pipe and a small stretch of cast-iron pipe will be replaced by a new polyethylene plastic pipe, which is less susceptible to bursts and also helps provide clearer, fresher drinking water.
Area affected
There has been a history of burst pipes in the area - which also includes Ardgryfe Crescent, Woodside, Craigholme, The Beeches, Birch Grove, Broomfield, Riverside, The Meadows, Brackendene and Crossways – which have led to interruptions to the water supply.
