Clearer, Fresher Water for Greenock
What we're doing
Residents in part of Greenock are enjoying clearer, fresher drinking water after the recent completion of a £200,000 Scottish Water mains rehabilitation project in the town.
Start Date
January 2008
End date
July 2008
Amount invested
£200,000
We're working with
PN Daly
Area affected
Improving the quality of water in Mallard Crescent, Merlin Avenue, Partridge Road, Falcon Crescent and Lyle Road.
A total of 1.4kms of pipes were replaced, including 575 metres in Mallard Crescent and 200 metres in both Partridge Road and Merlin Avenue.
Some parts of the project required traffic management, on Partridge Road and a section of Merlin Avenue and Lyle Road, and that caused some disruption to traffic but unfortunately there was no alternative.
There was also some traffic management on Mallard Crescent on a bend near the local school but again that was necessary as the road there is not wide.
Unfortunately there was some vandalism, which disrupted our work, and the unexpected discovery of six inches of concrete under the tar in Mallard Crescent also held us back slightly.
Scottish Water and PN Daly would like to thank the local people for their patience and cooperation.”
Greenock councillor welcomes project completion
The completion of the project was also welcomed by Councillor Iain McKenzie, whose Inverclyde South ward includes the Mallard Crescent area.
Councillor McKenzie, who is deputy leader of Inverclyde Council, said: “I am very pleased that this area of my ward has received this kind of investment by Scottish Water. I have received no further complaints from residents about the water and I believe they are delighted.
“There was some disruption during the work but I think the residents realised this was inevitable if they were to get to where they are now.”
