New Loch Ness Water Treatment Works Opens, Providing World-Class Drinking Water to Highland Communities
Invermoriston, Scotland | September 18, 2023 – A new water treatment works at Invermoriston on the banks of Loch Ness has officially opened, providing world-class drinking water to Highland communities.
The new facility, which replaces two smaller plants, is capable of producing up to one million liters of drinking water per day using nanofiltration membranes.
The project, which was delivered by Scottish Water’s capital investment delivery partner, ESD, and Ross-shire Engineering, included a challenging two-part operation to tunnel beneath the Caledonian Canal and drill beneath the River Oich in order to provide a secure connection from one side of Fort Augustus to the other side.
Kate Forbes MSP, who attended the opening ceremony, said: “It is a huge pleasure to mark the completion of this impressive investment – an example of twenty-first century engineering, made in the Highlands to serve the future of Highland communities.”
The new water treatment works is a significant investment in the future of Highland communities, and will ensure that they have access to a reliable supply of high-quality drinking water for many years to come.