Lower Largo
Project Overview
Scottish Water is committed to continuing to support the protection and improvement of Scotland’s rivers, coastal waters and beaches.
Lower Largo bay has been an official designated bathing water and Scottish Water continues to liaise with SEPA and others with regards to understanding the improvements needed to the waste water network and assets to meet Sufficient status as a minimum.
We have an on-going programme of work in Lower Largo, to understand any impact our waste water system has on the water quality and we are committed to working with SEPA and others to deliver any improvements identified as needed.
You can find a link to our page of Frequently Asked Questions about our ongoing work at Lower Largo below.
At A Glance
- We are supporting the protection and improvement of Scotland’s rivers, coastal waters and beaches
- We are working to understand impact of the local drainage network on the water environment in Lower Largo to help bathing water quality
- We are looking for all interventions possible to help improve bathing water quality now and in the future
Lower Largo
The bathing water was designated in 2022
Lower Largo - bathing water improvements
Scottish Water is committed to working with SEPA, Fife Council and the local community to invest in the waste water treatment at Lower Largo and deliver improvements for future generations and the environment.
For the long-term permanent improvement in how we treat waste water for Lower Largo there is a significant amount of work needed to consider all possible options and ensure we select the most appropriate in terms of treatment technology, cost, carbon and construction impact.
We recognise that this will take a number of years to implement and temporary improvement will be required until this can be put in place.
Short/medium term improvements:
While we have not finalised alternative solutions yet, we are working to install a temporary solution which involves a non-chemical water treatment package with UV treatment in addition to the existing works.
Next steps:
- Identify and implement temporary solution at Lower Largo
- Continue to work, in parallel, on a long-term solution
- Review the signage with Fife Council, to ensure correct and consistent messaging and advice to swimmers
- Liaise with all the required stakeholders and engage with the local community throughout
Community Engagement
Scottish Water is committed to working with the Lower Largo community.
We have previously celebrated World Ocean Day with a visit to Lundin Mill and Kirkton Primary Schools. We spent the morning speaking to enthusiastic young people about:
- Where their water comes from
- Why we should use less and try and save water
- How waste water is treated and where it goes
- Our Nature calls campaign
All our customers can play a huge part in preventing debris in rivers and on beaches. Our national campaign ‘Nature Calls’ urges customers not to flush wet wipes (and other items) down the toilet and we are calling for a complete ban on the sale of wet wipes containing plastic.
