Plans have been submitted by Scottish Water to build a new £15 million waste water treatment works (WWTW) in Inverurie.

If approved, the new facility will be built by Efficient Service Delivery (ESD), a joint venture between Galliford Try, MWH Treatment and Black and Veatch.

The new centre will comply with stringent external regulations while using modern technology to improve its environmental performance and reduce running costs.

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Plans include decommissioning the current works at the Port Elphinstone side of the Aberdeen to Inverness railway line, with the new facility to be built on the opposite side.

Colin Maybury, Scottish Water's project manager for the site, said: "Moving from the old site and consolidating the service to an upgraded single site will bring increased security of service to the local community by minimising the potential for on-site flooding whilst having a neutral effect on the flood plain.

"It also brings the cutting edge of waste water treatment technology to our customers in this area, improving the environment but also bringing increased value to them with a more efficient service."

(LM/CD)