Water treatment works serving 600 homes and businesses in Tomatin and Moy is operational following the completion of a £5 million project by Scottish Water
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A new water treatment works is now serving residents in Tomatin and Moy, following the completion of a £5 million project by Scottish Water.
The work was carried out by Efficient Service Delivery (ESD) in collaboration with Highland-based specialist Ross-shire Engineering (RSE).
They used a modular construction approach for the project with the aim of improving the delivery of the rural water treatment works and reducing disruption to local communities.
The water treatment works (WTW) was assembled and commissioned at RSE’s Water Technologies Centre, in Muir of Ord, before being divided into modules for the short journey down the A9 to the site.
It was then reassembled at its long-term home by the River Findhorn, near the Findhorn Bridge, at the southern entrance to Tomatin.
The plant is supplied from a nearby borehole and produces drinking water for around 600 homes and businesses.
Scottish Water’s Mark Noble said: “The new works is a lot more modern than its predecessor which was built in the mid-1980s.
“The technology we have now uses a much more robust filtration process to make sure customers get a reliable supply of high-quality drinking water, with reduced need for unplanned attendance by our team.”
Callum Wardrop, ESD’s project manager, said: “I would like to thank the local community for all their input, patience, and support from the early stages of our work and throughout the construction phase.
“Our whole team has worked hard to deliver what is an essential investment for the local area’s future while keeping disruption to a minimum.
“The approach that we used has been developed and refined by Scottish Water and RSE over the years in response to the needs of rural communities.”
He said that now the new WTW was operational, they were completing the project’s finishing touches.
