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Plans to upgrade water supplies for consumers living in and around the Cairngorms are due to be announced. Plans to upgrade water supplies for consumers living in and around the Cairngorms have been announced.
Scottish Water is replacing the existing supply with a source found deep underground.Scottish Water is replacing the existing supply with a source found deep underground.
Current treatment facilities near Aviemore are now more than half a century old and the supply comes from a remote hill loch.Current treatment facilities near Aviemore are now more than half a century old and the supply comes from a remote hill loch.
The firm said the £15m upgrade would ensure water standards and future-proof supplies to 10,000 people.The firm said the £15m upgrade would ensure water standards and future-proof supplies to 10,000 people.
The ageing water works have been struggling to cope with the huge boom in housebuilding in the area, which led to pressure on Scottish Water to find another solution.The ageing water works have been struggling to cope with the huge boom in housebuilding in the area, which led to pressure on Scottish Water to find another solution.
It has examined alternative supplies, including boreholes and river extraction.It has examined alternative supplies, including boreholes and river extraction.
The current source, Loch Einich, was deemed "not sustainable for future needs" of the Strathspey area.The current source, Loch Einich, was deemed "not sustainable for future needs" of the Strathspey area.