August 2011
Progress update
Slaty Farlan
- Storm Facility - Confirmation that we have been able to commission part of the new storm facility following the rainfall in week ending 14 August 2011.
- Supplementary Treatment Facility - Work on programme for acceptance testing Aug/Sept 2011.
- Marine outfall installation - Completed end of June 2011.
- new security fence installed
Kinloch Park Pumping Station
- We have a new storm pumps (800l/s) at KPPS set on automatic control to replace the need for the temporary hydrainer pumps.
- Existing Hydrainers pumps removed.
- Over 4000 cubic meters have been pumped successfully from the KPPS storm well and discharged to the Loch through the new outfall at Slaty Farlan.
- Final commissioning of the foul (100l/s) and storm pumps on programme for acceptance testing Aug/Sept 2011.
- The tideflex valve has been installed on the end of the existing KPPS outfall and the existing flap valve removed.
Sewer Upgrades
- Sewer Ugrades on St John St will be completed in September 2011
- The existing large diameter sewers have been cleaned out this week.
Commissioning Update
- Successfully completed commissioning of the SAF process stream at Slaty Farlan.
- The new treatment process has maintained excellent effluent quality within the design envelope even though it has been shocked by Trade Effluent discharges (ceased as of mid to late July.)
- We have final commissioning checks to complete on the Storm return sequence which will require flows.
- At KPPS the foul pumps are operating successfully and achieving the required flow rates.
- The storm pumps are now partially commissioned and left in automatic mode
