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Settlements with Waste Water Discharge Authorisations ‐ Wastewater Treatment Capacity Register

Published June 2022
RegionCountySettlementCensus pop. (2016)Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)Reg #Indication of Available CapacityWWTP Project Planned/Underway
NW Galway Tuam 8,767 Tuam WWTP D0031 • Green  
NW Galway Ballinasloe 6,662 Ballinasloe WWTP D0032 • Green  
NW Galway Loughrea 5,556 Loughrea WWTP D0194 • Amber  
NW Galway Oranmore 4,490 Mutton Island WWTP D0050 • Green  
NW Galway Athenry 4,445 Athenry WWTP D0193 • Amber  
NW Galway Gort 2,994 Gort WWTP D0195 • Green  
NW Galway Bearna 1,998 Mutton Island WWTP D0050 • Green  
NW Galway Maigh Cuilinn 1,704 Moycullen WWTP D0191 • Green  
NW Galway Clifden 1,597 Clifden WWTP D0198 • Green  
NW Galway Portumna 1,450 Portumna WWTP D0196 • Green  
NW Galway Oughterard 1,318 Oughterard WWTP D0192 • Green  
NW Galway Baile Chláir 1,248 Claregalway WWTP D0543 • Green  
NW Galway Headford 973 Headford WWTP D0197 • Green  
NW Galway An Cheathrú Rua 781 D0388 • Red Yes
NW Galway Mount Bellew 774 Mountbellew WWTP D0219 • Red Yes
NW Galway Kinvara 734 Kinvara WWTP D0276 • Green  
NW Galway Ballygar 687 Ballygar WWTP D0371 • Red Yes
NW Galway Dunmore 600 Dunmore WWTP D0370 • Green  
NW Galway Moylough 518 Moylough WWTP D0403 • Green  
NW Galway Glenamaddy 480 Glenamaddy WWTP D0379 • Green  
NW Galway An Spidéal 237 D0396 • Green* Yes
NW Galway Ahascragh 195 Ahascragh A0548 • Green Yes
NW Galway Ballymoe Unavailable Ballymoe WWTP A0105 • Green Yes
NW Galway Clonbur Unavailable Clonbur WWTP A0560 • Green  
NW Galway Eyrecourt 252 Eyrecourt WWTP A0554 • Green Yes
NW Galway Kilkerrin Unavailable Kilkerrin WWTP A0532 • Green  
NW Galway Killimor 336 Killimor WWTP A0517 • Green  
NW Galway Kilronan Cottages Unavailable Kilronan Cottages WWTP A0522 • Green  
NW Galway Leenane Unavailable Leenane WWTP A0531 • Green  
NW Galway Letterfrack 192 Letterfrack WWTP A0561 • Green  
NW Galway Milltown 207 Milltown WWTP A0562 • Green  
NW Galway Newbridge Unavailable Newbridge WWTP A0100 • Green  
NW Galway Williamstown 148 Williamstown WWTP A0109 • Green  
NW Galway Woodford 239 Woodford WWTP A0111 • Green  
NW Galway Roundstone 214 A0115 • Red Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Tuam
Census pop. (2016) 8,767
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Tuam WWTP
Reg # D0031
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Ballinasloe
Census pop. (2016) 6,662
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Ballinasloe WWTP
Reg # D0032
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Loughrea
Census pop. (2016) 5,556
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Loughrea WWTP
Reg # D0194
Indication of Available Capacity • Amber
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Oranmore
Census pop. (2016) 4,490
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Mutton Island WWTP
Reg # D0050
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Athenry
Census pop. (2016) 4,445
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Athenry WWTP
Reg # D0193
Indication of Available Capacity • Amber
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Gort
Census pop. (2016) 2,994
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Gort WWTP
Reg # D0195
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Bearna
Census pop. (2016) 1,998
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Mutton Island WWTP
Reg # D0050
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Maigh Cuilinn
Census pop. (2016) 1,704
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Moycullen WWTP
Reg # D0191
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Clifden
Census pop. (2016) 1,597
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Clifden WWTP
Reg # D0198
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Portumna
Census pop. (2016) 1,450
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Portumna WWTP
Reg # D0196
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Oughterard
Census pop. (2016) 1,318
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Oughterard WWTP
Reg # D0192
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Baile Chláir
Census pop. (2016) 1,248
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Claregalway WWTP
Reg # D0543
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Headford
Census pop. (2016) 973
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Headford WWTP
Reg # D0197
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement An Cheathrú Rua
Census pop. (2016) 781
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Reg # D0388
Indication of Available Capacity • Red
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Mount Bellew
Census pop. (2016) 774
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Mountbellew WWTP
Reg # D0219
Indication of Available Capacity • Red
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Kinvara
Census pop. (2016) 734
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Kinvara WWTP
Reg # D0276
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Ballygar
Census pop. (2016) 687
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Ballygar WWTP
Reg # D0371
Indication of Available Capacity • Red
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Dunmore
Census pop. (2016) 600
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Dunmore WWTP
Reg # D0370
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Moylough
Census pop. (2016) 518
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Moylough WWTP
Reg # D0403
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Glenamaddy
Census pop. (2016) 480
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Glenamaddy WWTP
Reg # D0379
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement An Spidéal
Census pop. (2016) 237
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Reg # D0396
Indication of Available Capacity • Green*
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Ahascragh
Census pop. (2016) 195
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Ahascragh
Reg # A0548
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Ballymoe
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Ballymoe WWTP
Reg # A0105
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Clonbur
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Clonbur WWTP
Reg # A0560
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Eyrecourt
Census pop. (2016) 252
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Eyrecourt WWTP
Reg # A0554
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Kilkerrin
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Kilkerrin WWTP
Reg # A0532
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Killimor
Census pop. (2016) 336
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Killimor WWTP
Reg # A0517
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Kilronan Cottages
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Kilronan Cottages WWTP
Reg # A0522
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Leenane
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Leenane WWTP
Reg # A0531
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Letterfrack
Census pop. (2016) 192
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Letterfrack WWTP
Reg # A0561
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Milltown
Census pop. (2016) 207
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Milltown WWTP
Reg # A0562
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Newbridge
Census pop. (2016) Unavailable
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Newbridge WWTP
Reg # A0100
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Williamstown
Census pop. (2016) 148
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Williamstown WWTP
Reg # A0109
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Woodford
Census pop. (2016) 239
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Woodford WWTP
Reg # A0111
Indication of Available Capacity • Green
WWTP Project Planned/Underway  
Region NW
County Galway
Settlement Roundstone
Census pop. (2016) 214
Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP)
Reg # A0115
Indication of Available Capacity • Red
WWTP Project Planned/Underway Yes

Indication of Available Capacity

This register provides an indication of available wastewater treatment capacity based on loads received in 2022 and available treatment plan capacity now or by completion of a project at construction (where relevant).

• Green = spare capacity available.

• Amber = potential spare capacity, applications to be considered on an individual basis considering their specific load requirements.

• Red = no spare capacity available at present.

WWTP Project Planned/Underway

Project planned or underway to increase capacity and/ or improve treatment performance, based on available information in June 2023.

General notes

  • The indication of available treatment capacity has been determined based on a standardised national review of the available information.
  • The information in this register is subject to change.
  • This register provides commentary on the available capacity at the WWTP, it does not consider the capacity of the sewer network.
  • A Pre-Connection Enquiry should be submitted to Uisce Éireann to determine the feasibility of connecting any particular site to the Uisce Eireann network, feasibility should not be inferred from this register

Reg #

Wastewater Discharge Authorisation Number

Other

*Indication of Available Capacity is based on capacity available on completion of a project currently at construction.