Scottish Water has completed a £2.5 million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding during extreme weather events.
Scottish Water has completed a £2.5 million project to help drain the rain and protect the centre of Lanark from internal and external sewer flooding during extreme weather events.
Aerial shot of work area in Lanark
The works were extensive and will now help drain the rain more effectively from the town centre of Lanark - a huge 13 metre deep storm water storage tank has been built beneath the town’s Wellgate car park and the local sewer network upgraded.
During extreme weather events, excess water will be stored there before being pumped back into the sewer once water levels in the network have fallen.
Georgina Reid, Scottish Water’s corporate affairs manager in the west said:
“I am delighted we have been able to deliver this much-needed project for Lanark.
“Sewer flooding when it happens is distressing and inconvenient and that is why we are investing many millions of pounds in similar schemes across Scotland. The extra sewer capacity this new infrastructure brings will help us meet the challenges we face from the impact of climate change. Draining the rain more effectively will help avoid flooding.”
During construction of the storm tank, the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service were given the opportunity to carry out a live rescue exercise on the site. The hands-on training involved the recovery of an injured person from the bottom of the tank using ropes.
The project has been delivered by the water company’s alliance partner amey-binnies.
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