Scottish Water is to begin improvement works at the Dalmuir Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in Clydebank.

The £20m project will enhance the operability and all-round performance of the WWTW as well as reduce the potential for odours.

Work on the scheme is expected to commence on site from 11 November, with the upgraded WWTW expected to be in operation from mid-2015.

The works are designed to make permanent some operational improvements for treating sludge introduced a few years ago, together with associated odour control, and to enhance the performance of the WWTW by allowing for treatment for ammonia to further improve the quality of waste water discharged into the River Clyde under licence from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

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Charlie Hasket, PFI Project Co-ordinator at Scottish Water, said: "We are very pleased that this work is about to start as it will ensure that the WWTW will continue to serve the needs of our customers and protect the environment by providing, a high performing and sustainable wastewater treatment service for future years.

"This new investment will provide significant improvements to the performance of Dalmuir WWTW, and follows a pledge by Scottish Water to continue to work to manage odour at the WWTW, building upon progress in tackling this issue."

Dalmuir WWTW is one of the largest waste water works in the Glasgow area, serving around 600,000 customers in north west Glasgow (north of the River Clyde from the city centre to Bowling, including Birdston and Milngavie), and also Moodiesburn, parts of Cumbernauld and along the Kelvin Valley towards Kilsyth in the east.

(JP/CD)