Irish Water has signed contracts for two separate infrastructure schemes with a combined total value of €8.7 million.

A €5.5 million investment by Irish Water to upgrade the Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant in Cork will improve the efficiency of the facility and allow for future growth in the capacity of the plant.

The Inniscarra Water Treatment Plant provides drinking water to Cork City and its outskirts as well as a large rural area to the south and west of the city and the Ringaskiddy industrial area.

The plant was built in the 1970s and currently lacks appropriate facilities to treat the sludge, solids and other impurities which are removed during the production of drinking water.

Irish Water this week signed a contract with Glan Agua Ltd which will see the company design and build new sludge treatment facilities and storage facilities on site to ensure that all sludge and filter washwater arising from the treatment process will be treated in a more efficient and sustainable manner.

The development includes the construction of new sludge treatment dewatering facilities and storage tanks. Existing temporary sludge facilities on site will be decommissioned.

Gerry O’Donnell of Irish Water commented:

“This is an important and much needed investment in the Inniscarra Water Treatment plant which will improve the overall efficiency of the plant and facilitate its future growth.”

Homes and businesses in Drogheda to benefit from Irish Water investing €3.2 million in local water infrastructure

€3.2 million investment in Drogheda water infrastructure

Homes and businesses in Drogheda are to benefit from Irish Water investing €3.2 million in the local water infrastructure. The investment includes the replacement and rehabilitation of 6km of aging water mains in Drogheda Town and the surrounding areas.

The investment will improve the water supply for customers by reducing leakage by approximately 1,004m3 of water per day. This project will involve the replacement of old watermains that are prone to leakage and regular bursts which can cause interruptions to the water supply to customers.

Shared backyard services will be replaced and each property will be connected directly to the new watermain. This will improve the water pressure to homeowners and improve the quality and security of their water supply. The contract for the works was signed last week with David Walsh Civil Engineering Limited. The works are scheduled to commence in February and will take approximately 15 months to complete.

Commenting on the investment, Irish Water’s Water Network and Rehabilitation Programmes Regional Lead for the East Midlands Region, Padraig Hanly, said:

“This investment will greatly improve the water infrastructure for residents and business owners in Drogheda and the surrounding areas. The replacement of these aging watermains that are prone to frequent bursts will improve the security of supply to customers in the areas affected. Irish Water is committed to reducing network leakage to less than 38% by 2021 and this investment will help us to meet this target.”