Burncrooks Water Improvements
Burncrooks Construction
Pictures captured show some of our stakeholders on a visit to our construction site at the beginning of the project.
What are we doing?
We are investing in a multi-million-pound project to ensure water quality to more than 54,000 customers in parts of East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Stirlingshire areas by changing the source of their water supply from Burncrooks Water Treatment Works (WTW) to Milngavie WTW.
This involves installing 6km of new pipeline, most of it on private land.
The new pipes will make for a more resilient water network. They will carry water from a new pumping station at Bankell, near Strathblane Road in Milngavie, to a service reservoir at Baljaffray before connecting to the existing water mains.
The work will be carried out by our alliance partner, Caledonia Water Alliance.
Watch our latest video update on the project
Water suppy will be transferred to Milngavie WTW
What does the project involve?
The project includes three main parts:
- Building a new pumping station at Bankell Service Reservoir.
- Installing a pipeline to carry water from Bankell to Baljaffray Service Reservoir.
- Adding another pipeline from Baljaffray to connect with the water network in the Carbeth area.
Latest Update - December 2024
The 6km section of new pipeline has been installed, running from Bankell Service Reservoir in the east to Baljaffray Service Reservoir in the west. We have also completed the construction of Bankell pumping station, which will connect the supply from Bankell to Baljaffray.
A road closure will be in place on Cuilts Road (B821) from Wednesday, 8 January 2025, for four weeks to allow for the commissioning of a new water main.
Cuilts Road from the junction with the A809 will be closed to all vehicles, and local resident access will be from the east.
We have liaised with the local authority when planning this work and will do everything possible to minimise any disruption or inconvenience to customers and road users.
We extend our thanks in advance to impacted residents and road users for their patience and understanding.
