Scottish Water completes £5.3m water project in Aberdeen, Scotland

Water and sewerage service provider Scottish Water has completed a project to improve the water infrastructure and quality in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Under the project, approximately 100 miles of water pipes in Aberdeen have been enhanced through a £5.3m investment, the firm said.

Besides ensuring the quality of water, the project also aimed at offering secure water supply for almost 20,000 households in the Scottish city.

The upgrades were carried out in two distinct phases spanning over 17 months. While the first stage continued from February 2013 to May 2013, the second phase was carried out from September 2013 to October 2014.

More than 100 miles of water pipes in the southern parts of the city and its outlying areas have been cleaned.

Multiple techniques including flushing, swabbing and air scouring were implemented for the process, Scottish Water said.

Latest technology with special spray nozzle was used for the upgrade. The nozzle was slowly passed through the pipes for applying a thin coating of polyurethane inside, to prevent direct and prolonged pipe contact ruining the taste and colour of water.

Scottish Water project manager John Scott said: "This is very clever and cost-effective technology to extend the life of these pipes by many years. So not only are we delivering crisper, clearer water to our customers, we are delivering real value.

"This technology also means there is no need to dig up mile and miles of roads and pavements, so is far less disruptive. However, we still had some road closures and traffic diversions during the programme and would like to thank local people and businesses for their patience and understanding."

The pipe upgrade works under the project were carried out across numerous areas in the city, including Culter, Berryden, Rosemount, Whitehall, Queens Cross, Cove North, Findon, Portlethen, Newtonhill, Mannofield, Torry and Muchals.

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Image: Scottish Water regional community manager Steve Scott and Lord Provost of Aberdeen councillor George Adam. Photo: courtesy of Scottish Water.