Water Pipe Upgrades at Madderty and St David's, Perth
Project Overview
We are upgrading the water pipes in and around the Madderty & St. David’s area to ensure our customers continue to enjoy fresh, clear drinking water, and reduce the chance of pipes bursting.
We will be installing approximately 20km of new water main from north of the A85 towards Kirkton.
The programme of work is expected to be completed by August 2025.
The work is being delivered by FCH Ltd, on behalf of our alliance partner Caledonia Water Alliance.
At A Glance
- Installing 20km of new water main
- Improving resilience and quality of the water supply
- 16 month duration
- Delivered by Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA)
What We Are Doing
The work will include strategic excavations along the pipe route, with some sections requiring open-cut replacement.
To facilitate this, there will be a range of activities on the roads and road verges along the route, which will require various traffic management measures. These will include temporary traffic lights and road closures, with local diversions in place to ensure the safety of both our workforce and the public.
All planned road closures will be clearly signposted in advance, and we kindly ask customers to follow the signage at all times.
Update on Upcoming Works: Trinity Gask to Kinkell Bridge, January 2025
We’d like to update you on the next phase of work on the road between Trinity Gask and Kinkell Bridge. This involves a road closure along the C411 from Loanfoot to Kinkell Bridge to allow us to install a new water main.
The work is scheduled to begin on Monday, 20th January 2025, and is expected to last for approximately six weeks.
A road closure will be in place on the C411 from Loanfoot to Kinkell Bridge to ensure the safety of both the public and our workforce, as set out in the below image.
Local diversions will be provided via Kinkell Bridge, St Davids, Balgowan, and Findo Gask. Please follow all signage.
Local access for residents within the closure area will be maintained, and our contractors will liaise directly with affected residents.
Thank you for your patience and understanding as we complete this essential work to improve your water infrastructure.
Details of upcoming road closure, diversion routes, and working area
To allow for the work to be carried out safely, a six week road closure will be in place on a section of the C411 road from Monday, 20th January 2025.
Community Engagement: Visit to Madderty Primary School
As part of our ongoing commitment to engage with the local community as the project in Madderty progresses, our alliance partner, Caledonia Water Alliance (CWA) visited Madderty Primary School to deliver Water Cycle educational talks to the entire school.
The team delivered two informative sessions, reaching approximately 70 enthusiastic students. Each student received a reusable Scottish Water bottle as a token of our appreciation for their participation and eagerness to learn.
The students were absolutely brilliant—polite, highly engaged, and full of insightful questions about the water cycle. Their curiosity and enthusiasm made the visit incredibly rewarding for everyone involved.
Those from CWA had a fantastic time interacting with the students and sharing knowledge about the essential role of water in our environment. We look forward to continuing our efforts to engage and educate our community on important topics like this.
Thank you, Madderty Primary School, for welcoming the team and showing such an interest!
Madderty School Engagement
Clive Duncan and Karen Michie of CWA Communications Team pictured with pupils of Madderty Primary School following successful water cycle presentation.
