McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station
Project Overview
Scottish Water is carrying out a major refurbishment at McDonald Road Waste Water Pumping Station (WWPS).
The work is taking place in the car park of Broughton Primary School and is estimated to last until early 2025.
The underground waste water pumping station uses enormous Archimedean screw pumps to move millions of litres of waste water across the capital. It has been in operation for over 50 years and to ensure the continued efficiency and reliability of the sewer network, the site is undergoing a major refurbishment.
McDonald Road WWPS collects drainage and lifts it to a larger sewer which then then runs by gravity to Seafield Waste Water Treatment Works for treatment.
During these works, customer waste water services will not be affected.
At A Glance
- Waste Water Pumping Station Refurbishment
- Estimated completion early 2025
- The project is being delivered alongside our delivery partner, Morrison Water Services
Video of the extraction operation
Screw pump extraction at underground pumping station
Completed Work - Removal of Foul Screw
There are two screw pumps underground. A smaller screw often called “Foul Screw” which operates day to day and the larger “Storm Screw” which operates under storm conditions (high flow from rainwater etc). The larger Storm Screw was removed in December last year and was replaced with a new one in April 2024. The Foul Screw was removed in October 2024 as shown in the video above.
Ongoing Work - Replacement of Foul Screw
The final phase of the works at McDonald Road pumping station located in Broughton Primary School car park began in October 2024, with an expected completion of early 2025.
The final phase will consist of the replacement of the Foul Screw located adjacent to the new storm screw within the pumping station, commissioning and reinstatement of the car park.
Further information is detailed in the latest customer letter below.
