Wellhouse Flood Alleviation
Project Overview
We are carrying out upgrades in the Wellhouse area of Glasgow to help prevent sewer flooding and to protect and enhance the local environment.
These upgrades include the installation of a Sustainable Urban Drainage system (SUDs) pond.
This project is being carried out by Scottish Water’s alliance partner Caledonia Water Alliance.
At a glance
- Reducing the risk of flooding
- £6million investment
- Approx. 52 weeks
- Delivered by Caledonia Water Alliance
Flood prevention
This £6million investment involves the construction of a large SUDs pond
What We Are Doing
We are installing a large SUDs pond in the land between Newhills Road and Balado Road to help prevent flooding in the area and protect the local environment.
We will also be installing the associated sewer pipeline that will connect into the new SUDs pond. Our site compound will be located at Balado Road.
We will install the SUDs pond, along with the new sewer pipe, on a rolling programme, with the overall programme of works expected to be completed within 52 weeks. Various traffic management measures will be required during this time.
Why We Are Doing It
A number of properties in the area have previously been affected by sewer flooding.
The work we are delivering here will increase the capacity of the local waste water network and provide extra storage during heavy rainfall.
The type of pond proposed is known as a SUDs Pond – (Sustainable Urban Drainage systems pond). SUDs help retain surface water runoff and help protect water quality and reduce potential for flood risk.
Latest update - June 2026
Our team are scheduled to start on site on Monday 15 June, beginning with the set up of our site compound on Balado Road.
From the evening of Friday 26 June, we will then move on to the installation of the new sewer pipeline, which will start on Newhills road before progressing onto Balado Road on a rolling programme. Construction of the SUDs pond will be carried out alongside the pipeline installation.
We expect the overall programme of our works to be completed within approximately 52 weeks.
During this time there will traffic management measures in place, in the form of phased road closures which will move along the road as works progresses, along with footpath closures.
Advanced signage will be in place prior to any road closures taking place and we would ask that road users follow all signs that have been out in place.
