Work has started on a £1.1m upgrade of the waste water network in Crossford, near Dunfermline, Scottish Water has said.

The upgrade will involve the construction of a 2km sewer from a new pumping station at Scottish Water's former Milesmark Waste Water Treatment Works.

The new system will link up with the existing network so that waste water previously treated at the plant can now be treated at Ironmill Bay Waste Water Treatment Works.

Milesmark Waste Water Treatment Works would require significant investment to continue its future operations, while Ironmill Bay has the capacity to process additional waste water, making the process more effective.

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The new sewer runs under farmland to Knockhouse Gardens and along Knockhouse Road.

Work has been in progress and Scottish Water is now due to start the section of work at Knockhouse Gardens/Knockhouse Road. This will be carried out in two stages and require some traffic management in the two streets for at least six weeks from 1 July.

Ann-Marie Dewar, Scottish Water's Regional Community Manager, said: "Milesmark Waste Water Treatment Works has served the community well for many years, but the time has come to enhance the local waste water network.

"This upgrade will enable Scottish Water to pump waste water from the Crossford area through a new sewer to our treatment works at Ironmill Bay, where it will be treated to the highest standard before being returned to the environment."

(JP/CD)