This post provides information relating on the works Scottish Water (via their contractor Amey) will be carrying out which affect the Water of Leith Walkway between Baberton Loan and Colinton Dell from January 27^th.

As many people may know, a trunk sewer runs along the Water of Leith. When it is full it overflows (normally raw sewage diluted with rainwater) into the Water of Leith via devices known as “Combined Sewer Overflows“. This work is focussed on the Combined Sewer Overflows. The table at the foot of this page outlines the planned work. 

Whilst undertaking works at Baberton Loan Scottish Water will look to keep the pedestrian access open as much as possible, so the gates will normally be closed for the construction traffic, when traffic movements are required a Banksman will open the gate (which will temporarily close the path for Pedestrians), to allow the vehicles to pass, and then close the gate once through. Essentially when there are no traffic movements the pathway will be clear for Pedestrians to cross. Scottish Water are advising the residents of Woodhall Mains of these access arrangements.

Once Scottish Water have completed this work, the Council will then take forward work already planned to improve sections of the path. From them:

The following is the latest position I have received from Sustrans on this project. As envisaged, funding has been restricted to design work with construction delayed until the completion of the Scottish Water sewer outflow construction works within Colinton Dells.

“Sustrans have supported the design work on this route upgrade project to be shovel ready this year. It is our intention to fund the delivery of capital works following the Scottish Water works planned on the site for the first 6 months of 2020. We therefore intend to identify capital funds to deliver the route upgrade from our Network Development grant programme for 2020/2021.”

Once we have a clearer timescale for the completion of the SW works and Sustrans have confirmation of their 2020/2021 budgets we will be in a position to finalise the timescale for delivery of this project.

Water of Leith – Project	Brief Project Scope
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 1 – South Gyle, Gogarloch SPS EO	New Emergency Overflow, 6mm letter box type bar screen with Launder channel to be installed within existing wet well, as well as Telemetry Mods if required.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 2 – Currie, Old Mill Off Lanark Road CSO and Juniper Green	Original Scope was to Retro fit 2 No. Static Screens to the existing CSO chambers, new chambers are to be provided. New fixed BT lines required for Telemetry bollard.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 3 – Juniper Green, Off Lanark Road CSO	New CSO chamber with Static Screen, including inlet and continuation pipework and new outfall with headwall and scour protection works, new fixed BT line required for Telemetry bollard.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 4 – Balerno, Bridge Road CSOs	1No. Static Screen fitted to Existing MH1608 and 1No. New CSO Chamber with Static Screen located off Bavelaw Rd and all associated inlet and continuation pipework including new Outfall and headwall with scour protection works. GSM bollard required for Telemetry to both sites. Significant Phasing of overpumping for upsizing of continuation sewer and for connections.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 5 – Currie, Kinauld Farm CSO	New CSO chamber with Static Screen, including all inlet and continuation pipework and outfall with new headwall, GSM ok for Telemetry Bollard. New access track required through field.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 6.1 – Colinton, Redford Drive CSO No. 2	New CSO chamber with Static Screen to replace existing 2No. CSOs, with associated inlet and continuation pipework, including outfall tie in to existing surface water outlet. GSM bollard required for Telemetry.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 7 – Longstone CSOs	1No. New CSO with Powered Screen at Inglis Green Car Sales, including all inlet and continuation pipework and Outfall with new Headwall and new MCC Kiosk. 1No. New CSO Chamber with Static Screen at Booker with all associated inlet and continuation pipework and new outfall with Headwall. GSM required for both sites for Telemetry (Bollard at Booker). New Power Supply required at Inglis Green Car Sales.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 8 –   Kingsknowe, R/O 29 Dovecot Grove CSO	New CSO chamber with Powered Screen and all associated inlet and continuation pipework and new Outfall and headwall. GSM bollard required for Telemetry and New Power Supply required. Length of new access road required from the Water of Leith Walkway.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 9.1 – Currie, Kinleith Ind Est CSO	New Static Screen fitted to existing manhole, existing CSO chamber to be re-built with new CSO. GSM bollard required for Telemetry
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 10 – Gyle Public Park No1 and No2 CSOs	New CSO chamber with Powered Screen and all associated inlet and continuation pipework and outfall pipework to tie into existing culvert. New MCC kiosk. GSM required for Telemetry and New Power Supply required.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH   6.2 – Colinton Rd @ St Cuthberts Court CSO.	New CSO Chamber with Powered Screen and all associated inlet and continuation pipework outlet to tie into existing surface water sewer. New MCC Kiosk, GSM required for Telemetry, Power Supply required.
WATER OF LEITH UIDs – BATCH 9.2 – Currie, GDN 2A Lanark Road West CSO	1No New CSO chamber at Bowling Green with New Powered Screen and all associated inlet and continuation pipework including new Outfall and headwall. 1No New CSO chamber at Kirkgate with Static Screen and all associated inlet and continuation pipework and new outfall with headwall. GSM required for Telemetry at both sites (New MCC Kiosk at Bowling Green, GSM Bollard at Kirkgate). New Power Supply required at Bowling Green.