Scottish Water is progressing with an £11.3 million investment in its water mains infrastructure in Greenock which will benefit more than 18,000 customers in parts of Inverclyde and Renfrewshire.
The investment will provide clearer, fresher drinking water to about 11,000 customers in Port Glasgow and parts of Greenock and about 7000 customers in the Kilmacolm and Lochwinnoch areas.
The project, which began in November 2016, is being carried out for Scottish Water by its alliance partners Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA), involves the installation of about seven miles of new water mains between Greenock Water Treatment Works (WTW) and customers in these areas.
The installation of the new mains will enable Scottish Water to change the customers’ source of supply to Greenock WTW from the Kaim WTW, which currently serves the Kilmacolm and Lochwinnoch areas, and the Dougliehill WTW, which serves Port Glasgow and small parts of Greenock.
The Kaim and Dougliehill WTWs, and customers in their supply zones, have experienced water quality issues in the past.
Scottish Water’s investment will enable the utility to decommission the two WTWs and provide water from Greenock WTW, which is currently operating below capacity.
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