Burst mains ‘unlikely’ to affect residents

SCOTTISH Water says residents of the north of Dundee and the city centre a re “u n l i kely” to ex perience a ny issues with their supply following problems at a water treatment centre.

The water board recorded two bursts at the Clatto Water Treatment Works on Friday, leading to fears of disrupted supplies or discoloured water.

Engineers worked through the night to carry out repairs to the burst mains in order to avoid causing problems for up to 30,000 properties in the city.

Scottish Water also rolled out bottled water distribution points in the event of the supply being disrupted – but has since said these are not necessary.

However, some locals reported discoloured water early on Saturday – attributed by the water board to “natural sediment” which had built up in the pipes over time and had been roused by the burst mains.

A spokeswoman for Scottish Water said: “Customers are unlikely to experience a disruption to their normal water supply. Operatives worked through the night to carry out repairs to the two water mains which burst within the grounds of Clatto Water Treatment Works.

“With no reports of any disruption to normal water supply for our customers in the area, they have avoided any potential impact on the water supply of up to 30,000 properties in the Dundee area.

“Works are ongoing at the water treatment facility and across Dundee to fully restore the network back to normal service.”

Dave Barrie, of Addaction, left, and campaigners Jackie Baillie, Iain Gray, Maree Todd, SallyAnn Kelly (Aberlour CEO), Neil Findlay and Gail Ross.

Scottish Water has reassured customers after incident.