What we're doing
Scottish Water plans to build a new Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) to remove 21 untreated sewage outfalls into the firth of Clyde along the stretch of coastline from Sandbank in the North to Bullwood in the South.
In April 2008 Scottish Water were granted planning permission to build a new WWTW at Bullwood, a collection and transfer system which will take effluent to the works and the construction of seven new pumping stations at a cost of over £30million.
We will now submit a revised planning application after re-designing the proposed WWTW to use a process better suited to the area than the one originally planned.
This re-design follows months of investigations which confirmed that our new plans are the best way forward for our customers and the local environment.
Planned Progress:
- New Planning Application – November 2008
- Start construction works –Summer 2009
- Complete Construction works – Late 2011
The project team held an Information Day in the Queens Hall, Dunoon, in September 2008 to display the new plans and answer questions from the local community.
Once the new works are completed, this investment will help to significantly reduce the environmental impact on the Firth of Clyde and allow future development for the area.
The key benefits of the re-design will be:
- Less rock removal required from the quarry (compared to previous design)
- Simplification of the plant’s process using proven technology
- An improved treatment process best suited for Dunoon
- Less potential for odours from the WWTW
Overall benefits of the project
- Environmental improvements from the removal of 21 untreated discharges from the coastal waters of the Firth Of Clyde.
- Allow future development for the area.
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