Scottish Water’s urban wastewater clean-up plan on track

Scottish Water has reported that delivery of its December 2021 Improving Urban Waters Routemap is on track.

The plan deals with wastewater and covers water quality, improving monitoring, reducing sewage related debris and reducing overflows.

Among the achievements reported in 2023 were:

• Installation of 230 monitors, in line with plans to install 1000 monitors by December 2024;

• 229 monitors and alarms installed upstream, with 40 potential pollution incidents prevented;

• 61 development projects underway for overflow discharge locations assessed to be the highest priority due to environmental impact;

• partnerships in Dundee, Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh to tackle surface water management –

• all sewer and flood improvement projects are considering surface water disconnection and separation opportunities; and

• Nature Calls campaign on binning wet wipes, targeting local sewer choke hotspots.

£500 million is being invested as part of the routemap to improve urban waters and meet 2027 targets for water quality in the environment.