Issue - meetings

Councillor Kelly highlighted again the ongoing issue in the sewage line between Machrihanish and Campbeltown.  Dry weather seemed to accelerate the odour which emanated from the sewage line.  

Susan Paterson informed the group of the continuing issues in Southend with water bursts and questioned the rationale by Scottish Water in replacing a limited section of pipework. 

Alan Reid replied that it was mandatory that Scottish Water provide an adequate water supply and Argyll and Bute Council should oversee this.

Action: Jamie McGrigor agreed to write directly to Scottish Water in regards the water quality provision and it was agreed to request suitable representation by Scottish Water at the next meeting.

Action: It was also agreed to invite a representative from Roads and Amenity Services to comment on the requirement to continually dig up parts of the roads in order to fix these leaks.

The Chair reported that Scottish Water had authorised water mains replacement at Southend and this had been passed to their Capital Investment Delivery team.  Work was being undertaken on the project scope, which they envisaged would cover an area of around 2km.  Once the scope had been agreed, the next step would be the design and cost being submitted for final approval.  Scottish Water would notify the local Community in Southend as progress is made on this and advise of the commencment date and agreed timetable.

Susan Paterson queried the exact location of the proposed area of the replenishment and detailed the difficulties which Southend Community Council had encountered in endeavouring to get Scottish Water to attend their meetings to clarify this.  She highlighted an individual case whereby the householder had experienced considerable difficulty with their water supply.

Action: The Chair stated that contact would be made with Scottish Water to ask them to make contact with either the Convener, John Bakes or the Secretary, Margaret MacDowall.

Jane McKenzie had sent her apologies and had provided a short written report for attendees.

ODOUR ISSUE – TARBERT

Tarbert treatment works is operating effectively.  The odour issue was caused whilst tanks at the works were being emptied.

After discussion with Cllr Horn, it had been agreed that future maintenance/tank emptying would be publicised in advance so that the local community is aware that work is being carried out and that some odour may be experienced for known short periods.

MEADOWBURN ROAD – CAMPBELTOWN

The network service operator has visited site on a couple of occasions and has not been able to find any odour issue.  However, Scottish Water will continue to monitor this and would ask that when this occurs it is logged with the Scottish Water call centre for investigation.

BURST WATER MAINS SOUTHEND

The frequency of bursts does not meet the criteria for mains renewal.  However, Scottish Water will continue to monitor this over the coming months.

Jane McKenzie had submitted a written report which was tabled at the meeting.

Campbeltown Community Forum Meeting Tuesday 2nd August

Project update given to Meeting by David Lindsay

Community Event discussed for completion of Project (Oct 2011) - it is Scottish Waters intention to hold a community event to mark the end of the project.  This event will take place around the end of November beginning of December.  We are in very early discussions regarding this however will keep the Community Forum and Members updated at our next meeting scheduled for early October.

The most  recent project information  will be updated on their web site shortly.

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  (KPPS)

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 Upgrades 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  .