Scottish Water to meet Argyll and Bute Council to discuss discharge of untreated water at Innellan

Scottish Water is to meet officials from Argyll and Bute Council’s Environmental Health Department in the Council’s HQ at Kilmory in Lochgilphead on 12th March.

The agenda will focus on the recent discharge of untreated waste into the Firth of Clyde at Innellan on 10th February. This happened while the waste water network in Innellan was being cleaned.

Scottish Water’s Regional Community Manager, Jane McKenzie,  says: ‘Scottish Water takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously and since this incident we have started an investigation to establish how it happened and how we can reduce the risk of any recurrence. Training issues have been highlighted and these are being addressed with the relevant staff’.

After the incident, Argyll and Bute Council asked Scottis hWater to come to an immediate meeting. They did not do so and Mrs mackenzie now explains: ‘Scottish Water was asked to meet with Argyll & Bute Council shortly after the incident but we were unable to attend at short notice. However, we hope that the meeting arranged for March 12 will prove to be useful for all parties concerned’.