The Caithness Business Index has posted the following article:

100 FEWER BURSTS - NEW NORTH WATER MAINS STOP THE POPS

Scottish Water today (25 May 09) revealed figures showing that its major investment in new water mains across the Highlands and Islands has paid dividends, with 106 fewer burst pipes in the past year. During 2008/09 Scottish Water dealt with 1,397 burst water mains in the Highland and Western Isles local authority areas, a seven per cent drop from 1,503 the previous year (07/08). ... [Read Full Article]