Scottish Water is about to start a major environmental improvement project which will tackle sewer flooding in part of the Springburn area of Glasgow.

The £4 million investment in the waste water network will help reduce the risk of flooding to 13 properties which have experienced recurring problems with internal and external flooding for a number of years.

The project is part of a £250 million, five year programme of work announced by the water company in February 2013 which will continue to improve river water quality and the natural environment of the River Clyde, enable the Greater Glasgow area to grow and develop, alleviate sewer flooding and deal with the effects of increased rainfall from climate change.

Scottish Water’s waste water infrastructure alliance partner, amey Black & Veatch (aBV), will install a 2,500 cubic metre capacity storm water storage tank in the sewer network to alleviate the surcharging of the system.

The tank will be 20 metres in diameter and will be 16 metres below ground level. The project will also include the construction of large diameter manholes and new pipework.

Derek Cooke, a wastewater planning team leader with Scottish Water, said Scottish Water was fully committed to playing its part in tackling flooding and dealing with the impact of heavy rainfall.

The work is expected to be completed in about 16 months.

The project is part of Scottish Water’s 2015 to 2021 Business Plan commitment to remove all customers from the internal sewer flooding register (those with a 10% or greater chance of flooding occurring per annum) as quickly as possible and typically within four years.

Scottish Water is also progressing with an existing £12.4 million project to tackle sewer flooding in in the area, bringing its total investment in Springburn’s waste water infrastructure to more than £16 million.

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