Scottish Water has completed an important project which has improved the waste water network in part of Cumnock and substantially reduced the risk of flooding to properties during heavy rainfall.

The £600,000 flood alleviation project in the Hearth Road area of the town has increased the capacity of the local waste water network and allowed Scottish Water to remove six properties from our register of properties at risk of flooding.

The project is part of Scottish Water’s ongoing commitment to improving our service to customers and our long-term programme of improving the waste water network.


The project was carried out by contractors Carillion for Scottish Water Solutions, the joint venture partnership of utility companies and contractors set up by Scottish Water to help deliver the majority of its Capital Investment Programme.

The project started in December 2009. It involved the construction and installation of about 340m of new sewer, the upgrading of existing manholes and the construction of new manholes.

Mrs Charlene McBride, Scottish Water’s regional community manager, said: “We made every effort to complete this essential work as quickly and efficiently as possible and to minimise any disruption to local customers and road users.

“We would like to thank customers for their patience, understanding and co-operation while this important work was carried out and we believe they will appreciate that any short-term disruption will be far out-weighed by the long-term benefits of this investment in our network.”

(GK)