Residents of an Aberdeenshire street damaged in a series of flash floods can now rest easy that their homes will be safe from future harm.
Scottish Water has carried out a £400,000 project to protect Cuninghill Avenue in Inverurie, after years of flooding worry.
Homeowners in the south end of the street have been living with the threat of flooding for decades, as the road swells with water every time heavy rain hits.
The issues stemmed from the road’s sewer system.
One local man, whose home has been so badly affected over the years it has been put on the flooding register, said up to a foot of water would often puddle at his front door.
The man, who did not want to be named, added water from several of the neighbouring streets also flowed down to Cuninghill Road during the weather.
He added: “We had the occasional deluge that sometimes blocked up the drains. We had to keep on top of Scottish Water about it.
“We have had one or two quite heavy downpours when it came up the driveway. The water would come in to the almost the garage.
“There was nothing we could do, it happened so quick and disappeared as quick. You just had to wait for it to go down.
“It just hadn’t been looked at when they built the houses 40 years ago. My son’s car was sitting on the street one time it happened and the water was right half way up it.
“Since they finished the work is has been OK.”
Though the flooding never came into his house, it often found its way into its foundations.
Scottish Water has now installed 475ft of sewer under the road, along with six new manholes and new gullies to address the issue.
The works form part of a £237million investment in Aberdeenshire to improve water and waste water infrastructure in the area.
Scottish Water project manager, Andy Ducat, said: “We worked closely with residents to ensure that residential access was available at all times and that they were kept informed at every stage of the work.
“The roads and pavements are now reinstated and the system is working as designed.”
