Scottish Water has completed its £4.6 million network investment in Oban, Argyll & Bute, fitting together the final pieces of a mammoth water main jigsaw.
Scottish Water has completed its £4.6 million network investment in Oban, Argyll & Bute, fitting together the final pieces of a mammoth water main jigsaw.
Nearly two miles of new pipes have been laid in an operation that also saw a tunnel bored under an important railway line to upgrade the town’s water supply.
Scottish Water corporate affairs regional managerGeorgina Reid, Scottish Water’s corporate affairs regional manager said:
“Oban is known as the ‘Gateway to the Isles’ and during the tourist season can see its population increase threefold.
“A robust and reliable water supply is therefore essential, and the team have worked incredibly hard in often challenging circumstances and conditions to deliver on schedule.
“We are investing many millions of pounds across the country to improve the resilience and lifespan of our assets and infrastructure to meet the challenge of climate change.
“The new £29 million water treatment works in Oban were completed just three years ago and together these projects will ensure that many thousands of people enjoy clear, fresh drinking water for many years to come.”
The first phase began in November 2020, followed by a technically challenging and delicate operation to tunnel beneath an important railway line - accomplished with round-the-clock drilling with no impact on train services or local customers.
The final phase has seen an additional 500 metres of new pipes installed right up to the Tullich water treatment works.
View of Oban project from above
The project was delivered on behalf of Scottish Water by Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA).
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