Plans have been revealed for an £800,000 investment at a waste water treatment works (WWTW) in the Highlands.

Scottish Water will begin upgrading its Gairloch WWTW in autumn 2016.

Features include replacing the existing eight-year-old membranes at the facility with a new septic tank system, which is more carbon friendly. In addition, a 25-metre extension will be added to the existing outfall in Loch Gairloch.

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Scottish Water will work alongside SEPA to ensure the discharge of treated waste water from the facility meets SEPA's environmental standards.

Diane Burgess, Scottish Water's regional community team manager, said: "Scottish Water is investing in service improvements the length and breadth of Scotland - from large cities to remote, rural communities such as Gairloch.

"This significant investment will enable us to improve the reliability of our important service to customers in the Gairloch area for many years to come while continuing to protect and enhance the environment to a high standard."

The project is to be completed in spring 2017.

(LM/CD)