Defib donated to Glenfarg community

Scottish Water is delighted to have recently donated a brand-new defibrillator to the community of Glenfarg.

The utility company has completed the successful handover of the life-saving equipment to Glenfarg Community Council during a recent meeting.

The donation is part of the community engagement being held ahead of the planned upgrade of Glenfarg Water Treatment Works, which will see an approximate £120m investment.

The upgrade will improve the resilience of the drinking water supply for 180,000 residents in the Kinross-shire and Fife areas of Scotland.

Working with construction partner ESD, the investment includes four new clear water tanks, a new chlorine contact pipe and a new filtered water pumping station.

Martin McIlvaney is Scottish Water’s Project Manager for Glenfarg, he said: “The investment to Glenfarg will be a major project in the area and we’re always looking at new ways in which we can engage with the community.

“Being able to donate a defibrillator is one way we can give back, whilst we hope it never has to be used, it could be a critical lifeline.”

Ian Pilmer, Secretary of Glenfarg Community Council said: “We are grateful for the donation of the defibrillator. This is to be sited at the Tennis Club facility in our local Wallace Park."

With any investment, Scottish Water and partners must always look at the economic impact and has already relocated beavers to a new home.

Squirrels in the area have also been identified and to reduce the risk of an accident with the local wildlife, a squirrel bridge has been constructed across the road.

Recently, footage from the bridge has shown red squirrels enjoying the safe passageway and it is becoming a well-used commodity.

Martin McIlvaney said: “It is important that we look after the area’s wildlife as much as possible when investing.

“Wildlife is a huge consideration during this as construction work can be noisy and disruptive for animals, so we do everything we can to ensure that disruption is as minimal as possible.”

Glenfarg Water Treatment Works is currently during its enabling works stage; updates can be found on www.scottishwater.co.uk/glenfargwtw.