State-of-the-art water treatment works delivered to Loch Ness for £21m project
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The delivery of 16 large modules for a new state-of-the-art water treatment works on the banks of Loch Ness has been completed.
Convoys have carried the transportable modules the 41 miles from Ross-shire Engineering at Muir of Ord to their final resting place in forestry just south of Invermoriston over recent weeks.
The new treatment works are the central element of a £21 million investment by Scottish Water with its alliance partner, Efficient Service Delivery (ESD), which will provide a single, improved water supply from Loch Ness to about1250 customers in Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston.
The project will also help to meet the needs of the area’s world-renowned tourism sector which sees significant seasonal increases in the demand for water.
ESD Project Manager Kelton Bennett said: “We’re pleased that all the modules for the new water treatment works have now been safely delivered and reassembled on site.
"The operation went very smoothly, despite challenging weather at times, with only very brief delays for traffic as the units turned into our site from the A82.
“I would like to thank everyone who played a part in the process, including local residents and road users for their patience during this critical phase of our work.
“Having the main water treatment works building on site marks an important milestone in the project.
"We are now in the process of fitting out the electrical and mechanical equipment, as well as progressing with other elements of the infrastructure for the site.
“We will continue to work closely with all the stakeholders involved in the project over the year ahead to deliver the single, improved water supply that is needed for the future of local communities and the economy in the heart of the Great Glen.”
The wider project is expected to be complete before the end of 2020.
