Work to improve the waste water network in an area of Paisley is continuing, Scottish Water has confirmed.

The £750,000 project, which is focusing on the Rowan Street area of the town, has taken longer than originally planned due to the presence of hard rock. That phase of work has now been completed, and the utility provider has said the penultimate stage of the project is now underway.

The investment involves installing additional capacity in the waste water infrastructure to help lower the risk of waste water discharge during storm conditions. The affected area is the Hawkhead Burn, which flows into the White Cart Water and the River Clyde.


In order to increase capacity, plus reduce the risk of a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) in the street discharging to the watercourse, 520 metres of new sewer will be installed in the Rowan Street area.

George Leslie are the appointed contractors for the scheme and are carrying out the work on behalf of Scottish Water. The work will continue along Rowan Street, to its junction with St Ninian's Road. It is anticipated this phase will be completed by the end of May.

Following this, the final stage of the scheme will move to Lochfield Drive – at the junction with Rowan Street as well as the grassed area at Huntly Terrace. This work is expected to commence in June and take around three weeks to complete.

Mark Maclaren, Scottish Water's regional communities team manager, said: "We will continue to do our utmost to minimise any inconvenience to customers and road-users during the final stages of this important project.

"Scottish Water's investment in the area will deliver major environmental benefits for years to come and we are sure that local residents will welcome the news that we are progressing with our work.

"We apologise for any inconvenience caused to residents and road-users and thank them for their patience and understanding."

(JP/IT)