THE DIGGERS arrived at Dunoon’s West Bay this week as Scottish Water started preparatory work on its Dunoon waste water plant.
The first, and largest, of a series of seven pumping stations is to be constructed beside the Glenmorag toilet building, with the building itself being extended to house controls for the new pumps. The pumping stations extend along the Clyde coast from the Holy Loch to a new Waste Water Treatment Works at the former Bullwood Quarry.

The preparatory work at the West Bay will include the installation of fencing and the provision of an area for vehicles turning. An underground well, over 55 feet deep, will be dug later in the process to house the pumps. Stone from Bullwood Quarry will be recycled to form working platforms for construction plant and vehicle manouevre areas.
Planning permission for the revised West Bay pumping station was granted, without objection, on December 17, 2009.
Scottish Water say that the Dunoon sewerage scheme will remove a large number of untreated sewage discharges which currently flow into the Holy Loch and the Firth of Clyde, and will provide biological (secondary) treatment at a modern facility.
The £30m project is expected to be completed in late 2011.
Doug Fowler, Project Manager, said: “We’re delighted to be moving forward with this important environmental project for Dunoon. The town is one of the last of its size to be provided with suitable treatment for its domestic drainage.”
As well as planning permission for the project, Scottish Water had now received environmental permission, including a CAR (Controlled Activities Regulations) licence, granted by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
This authorises Scottish Water to discharge treated effluent from the works and storm discharges from overflows into the sea.
Mr Fowler continued: “Now that the key planning and environmental permissions have been granted there will be a steady acceleration in construction activity. We’ve been quietly working away at Bullwood to clear surplus stone then stabilise the rock slopes of the quarry and shortly we plan to commence construction.
“There will inevitably be some inconvenience to the local community during construction of such major installations but we will do everything possible to minimise this.”
Mrs Jane McKenzie, Scottish Water’s regional community manager, said: “We are sure that the local community will welcome the start of this key stage of our work to improve our waste water infrastructure in Dunoon.
“We will continue to keep the local community informed as our work in the area progresses.”

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