Introduction

The Katrine Water Project is a multifaceted project, comprising of a number of different individual construction activities throughout the Strathblane, Milngavie and Balmore area.

The various elements making up this programme of work are described below, along with a record of construction progress

Water Treatment Works and Service Reservoir

Start Date

Finish Date

Estimated Cost

March 2004

December 2007

• Construction of a 240 million litres per day direct filtration plant on existing operational land at Barrachan (Site B).
• Modifications to the existing Balmore Water Treatment Works pumping station to allow the conjunctive use of 150 million litres per day into the Glasgow supply area (Site C).
• Construction of 160 million litres treated water storage capacity.  80 million litres tank will be built (Site A) and another 80 million litres tank will be constructed at Bankell Farm (Site C).
• Approximately 12 kilometers of large diameter mains (900mm to 1400mm dia) will be laid (Site C).

Final Aerial Photographs - August 2008

For easy reference we have split the works into three areas a, b and c as detailed below.  Click on the links below for further information and photographs to date.

Area A:     Clearwater Tank, Raw Water Pumping Station and Access Road

Area B:     Water Treatment Works

Area C:     Service Reservoir, Pipelines and Network Reinforcement

Balmore to C5 Main

Start Date

Finish Date

Estimated Cost

Description of Works:

This route consists of twin 900 mm diameter ductile iron pipes, linking the existing Water Treatment Works at Balmore to the existing 36" (900 mm) cast iron C5 Main at Bardowie Loch, adjacent to Craigmaddie Road.  The route is approximately 2 km in length.

This new main provides a treated water supply to some 140,000 customers in the East of Glasgow.  This new supply is made possible by the introduction of the Strathblane Cross Connection which transfers a proportion of Loch Katrine Water to Balmore Water Treatment Works.

The pipelines between Balmore Water Treatment Works and the existing C5 main have been completed.  Re-instatement has been carried out over the summer season and progress has been assisted by the favourable weather.  Final re-instatement is programmed for completion by Spring 2004.

Gleeson's Newspaper Article

The connection into the C5 was started and completed over a 48 hour period on 19 and 20 August 2003.  The intrusive operations to form the connection to the 36" diameter pipe was successfully carried out without any disruption to the 140,000 customers supplied by the C5 main.

Pressure testing and disinfection of the new twin pipeline has been completed during September 2003.

Photographs of Official Opening                                            

Scottish Water Press Release - New Water Supply for Glasgow's East End

Photographs

Strathblane Cross Connection

Start Date

Finish Date

Estimated Cost

All construction work on the Strathblane Cross Connection has been completed

Schematic of Existing Loch Lomond/Loch Katrine Infrastructure

Pilot Plant

Start Date

Finish Date

Estimated Cost

The Pilot Plant superstructure has been cleared and the area previously occupied is presently being used by the Contractor carrying out security fencing operations.  Final re-instatement of the area will be carried out during 2004 after the contractors operations have been completed.