Dozens of Glasgow properties affected by “recurring” sewage floods will benefit from a £3million repairs project.

Scottish Water is about to start a major environmental improvement project which will tackle sewer flooding in the Milton area.

The water authority said 32 properties in the Mingulay Crescent and Scaraway Street area had experienced recurring problems with internal and external flooding for a number of years.

A total of £3.1m is being spent to increase the capacity of the sewer network so that it can store more water during times of heavy rainfall.

This will be done by upsizing the existing sewer pipework and installing new storm overflow pipes.

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The project is part of a £250 million, five-year programme of work and is expected to be completed in about a year.

Derek Cooke, a wastewater planning team leader with Scottish Water, said: “Scottish Water is fully committed to doing everything we can to help communities and customers by playing our part in tackling flooding.

“A number of properties in the Mingulay Crescent and Scaraway Street area have suffered from recurring flooding over a number of years. 

“We know that affected customers will welcome our improvements.”
The work is expected to be completed in about a year.

Work will be carried out in several phases, starting with the installation of new sewer pipes in Ashgill Road from about October 3 for about seven months.

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This will require some road traffic management and the reduction of the road from four lanes to two between Colston Road and Scaraway Street.

Joanna Peebles, Scottish Water’s regional communities team manager, said: “Our work will inevitably mean some inconvenience and disruption for local residents and road users but we will make every effort to minimise this.

“We will also keep local residents and road-users informed of our work and will liaise with them as the work progresses.”