Scottish Water is continuing work to build a new £5 million water treatment works (WTW) plant on the Shetland Islands.

Ross-shire Engineering has delivered part of the new plant's structure on site in Whalsay, which will a new treatment facility to supply around 1,000 people in the region.

In addition, the scheme also includes building a new pumping station next to the existing one on the banks of Loch Huxter as well as delivering a new 700-metre water main through rural land to the new plant.

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The project is on schedule for the new facility to begin operations in Spring 2017.

David Kitching, Senior Project Manager with Scottish Water, said: "The delivery and installation of the modular treatment plant is a significant milestone for the Whalsay WTW upgrade.

"Off-site fabrication and testing with modular delivery has realised the significant reduction in on-site construction and traffic movement, normally associated with a project of this nature.

"The project is also using other modular build techniques, with a benefit of reducing site construction time further."

(LM/MH)