Scottish Water has announced plans to invest £6 million in environmental improvements in the Holy Loch and Firth of Clyde.

The upgrades will be carried out in the villages of Toward, Rhu, Kilmun, Innellan and Strone. Work is scheduled to begin in early 2017 and last three months at each location.

Features include installing a number of septic tanks on the existing public sewer network to prevent the discharge of untreated waste water into coastal waters.

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Final site investigations are scheduled to take place in Innellan on the 19 December before main construction works begin. Throughout the project, traffic management and diversions will be in place.

Ruaridh MacGregor, Scottish Water's Community Team Manager for Argyll and Bute, said: "Protecting and enhancing the environment is one of Scottish Water's top priorities. This project means that waste water collected from customers connected to the local public sewer network will be treated using newly-installed septic tanks.

"It will prevent the need for untreated waste water to be discharged into Holy Loch and the Firth of Clyde via deep water outfall pipes. This will have a significant benefit in terms of improved water quality and a cleaner environment."

(LM)