Work on a £2.2 million water network improvement project in Dunfermline is now complete.

The scheme at Dunfermline Waste Water Treatment Works (WwTW) will improve the reliability and sustainability of the facility while continuing to protect and enhance the environment.

Features included the design, supply and installation of a new sludge thickening system and housing it indoors. This included, replacing the existing pumps, adding new sealed skips and refurbishing the odour control system.


The project was closely managed to ensure its completion ahead of the opening of the Queensferry Crossing this summer.

Bill Elliot, Scottish Water's regional community team manager for the area, said: "Since December 2016, Scottish Water has worked hard to make these substantial improvements to Dunfermline WwTW.

"The substantial £2.2m investment will enable us to provide a much improved service to customers across Fife for many years to come."

Don MacLean, Scottish Water's Project Manager of the improvements, added: "The new installation, which is already used successfully at many Scottish Water sites across Scotland, will result in reduced noise levels and visual impact of the site to passing traffic.

"In addition, we are currently scoping and designing a lime dosing system which will further treat the waste and allow it to be used as fertiliser spread which is more economical and environmentally friendly than using landfill."

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