Protecting The Environment Of Loch Leven

Households in the communities of Ballachulish, Glencoe and North Ballachulish were updated in March 2010 on Scottish Water’s £5million project to improve the environment of Loch Leven and support economic development in the area.

Earlier in the year two Open Days were staged, every household in the area was sent a postcard containing details of this dedicated website, and discussions have been ongoing with local community councils and the four councillors who serve the area on Highland Council.

Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water’s Communities Manager for the Highlands, said: “There remains a pressing need to improve the quality of the shellfish waters in Loch Leven and we have to provide extra capacity to cater for growth to help these communities thrive. We are aware there continues to be mixed views about site selection. However, on balance, when taking into account customer feedback, environmental, technical and cost factors, we believe the best place for a new treatment works is within our existing site at North Ballachulish.”

Joanna added: “The works will be completely buried and landscaped to keep the visual impact to an absolute minimum. We remain committed to working with the local community during the construction phases.”

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