Scottish Water has completed an environmental project ahead of schedule in Bearsden.

The company has invested £350,000 in major improvements to its waste water infrastructure in the area.

The project, which was carried out by contractors George Leslie on behalf of Scottish Water, involved the installation of a screen to a sewer overflow on the Manse Burn in Drymen Road near its junction with Thorn Drive. Previously, an unscreened overflow discharged combined foul and surface water into the Manse Burn in storm conditions. The screen will ensure that solids remain in the sewer network and are not discharged via the overflow in storm conditions.


The first phase began on April 7 and continued for two weeks until April 19.

The second and final phase started on June 29 and was completed slightly ahead of the scheduled completion date of August 11.

The investment was part of Scottish Water's £250m, five-year investment in improvements to its waste water infrastructure across the Greater Glasgow area.

Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water's regional communities team manager, said: "We are delighted to have completed this important project, which will significantly improve the environment on the Manse Burn that winds its way through parts of central Bearsden. We are also pleased to have done so ahead of schedule."

(LM/JP)