The investment by Scottish Water is for a long-term solution to help mitigate the need for ongoing maintenance of the main, bringing lasting benefit to the community.
The first phase of work to replace 1,800m of main is scheduled to be completed by September.
Scottish Water regional communities manager Ruaridh MacGregor said: “Scottish Water is committed to investing millions of pounds in upgrading, maintaining and building new wastewater treatment and systems to ensure we meet the high European legislation standards for protecting the environment. This project has been widely received by the community as the new pipeline being installed will significantly reduce the chance of failure in the future.”
The activity will consist of the installation of an underground plastic pipeline from the existing Craigendoran Pier sewage pumping station to the existing sewage treatment works at Ardmore.
Programme project manager Sam Neill said: “The existing main is in a deteriorating condition so it is essential this is resolved as quickly as possible to ensure we are constantly providing the highest quality service.”
This article first appeared in Utility Week’s sister title WWTonline