상·하수도 서비스를 제공하는 스코틀랜드 공공 기업인 Scottish Water 사가 식수 공급과 하수 처리, 급수 본관을 향상시키기 위해 6년 동안 35억 유로를 투자할 것으로 밝혔다.

이 공유 회사의 프로그램은 스코틀랜드 정부로부터 빌린 약 7억2천만 유로를 갚을 예정이다. 이 투자는 5천 개의 건설 일자리를 지원할 것으로 기대되고 있다.

 

 

 

Utility Scottish Water will invest ￡3.5 billion investment over six years to improve drinking water supplies, wastewater discharge and water mains.

 

The publicly owned company’s programme will be backed by ￡720 million of borrowing from the Scottish Government. The investment work is expected to support 5,000 construction jobs. Scottish Water investment projects planned include:

 

- More than ￡280 million in improvements to water mains and water treatments works across Scotland.

- Over ￡100 million for a Glasgow wastewater tunnel to improve water quality in the River Clyde and reduce flooding in Mount Florida and Giffnock.

- ￡45 million to deliver solutions to around 400 external sewer flooding problems across Scotland.

- Over ￡60 million to reduce the impact of discharges to the River Clyde from Daldowie and Dalmarnock Wastewater Treatment Works.

- Drinking water improvements including at Glenlatterach (Aberdeenshire - ￡5.6 million), Fair Isle (￡4.9 million) and South Uist (￡6.8 million).

 

 Scotland’s deputy first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, said: “I recognise that households and businesses are under financial pressure. That is why I expect Scottish Water to continue to deliver this ￡3.5 billion investment programme without the need for inflation-busting charge increases.

“This Government is determined to ensure that Scottish Water continues to be a public sector success story. This programme is good news for customers, the construction industry and our environment.”

 

[출처 = Water World / 2014년 9월 30일]