Calls have been made for the Scottish Government to put pressure on Scottish Water in their attempts to engage with householders in the Strath about the problems with their supply.

Rhoda Grant, Labour MSP for the Highlands and Islands, responsible for the call to action said: "I was delighted to be able to take this issue to the highest levels of government and bring it before the Scottish Parliament. This is an issue that has now been a huge problem for a number of months and yet there still does not seem to be an end in sight to some of the complaints that keep getting raised with Scottish Water.

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In response to questioning in the Scottish Parliament last week, Alex Neil, Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment, pointed to "extensive consultation" that took place by Scottish Water in 2008, in advance of the construction of the new supply.

He also claimed that the Drinking Water Quality regulator was now 'monitoring the situation' and Scottish Water's responses to householders.

Mrs Grant responded that she was "pleased that the Cabinet Secretary is now at least aware of the problems and I hope that he will put real pressure on Scottish Water to engage fully with the local community."

She added: "I was disappointed, however, that he did not give any guarantee that the Scottish Government would take more of an active role, instead leaving it solely to the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland to "monitor the situation."

Mrs Grant has pledged to continue in her campaign, working with all parties until Scottish

Water provides a supply that meets the needs of Badenoch and Strathspey.

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