Laois

10-Year Water Supply Capacity Register

Published March 2022
RegionCountySettlement NameWater Resource Zone Name (WRZ)WRZ IDIndication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets
EM Laois Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough Portlaoise 1600SC0001 Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Carlow Carlow North 0100SC0001 Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Portarlington Portarlington 1600SC0005 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Mountmellick Mountmellick 1600SC0004 Capacity Available
EM Laois Mountrath Mountrath 1600SC0016 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Abbeyleix Abbeyleix North 1600SC0020 Capacity Available
EM Laois Stradbally South East Regional PWS 1600SC0014 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Rathdowney Galmoy Rathdowney PWS 1500SC0018 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Ballylinan South East Regional PWS 1600SC0014 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Durrow Durrow 1600SC0019 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Killenard Portarlington 1600SC0005 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Clonaslee Tullamore 2500SC0002 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Ballyroan Ballyroan 1600SC0021 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Borris-In-Ossory Borris In Ossory 1600SC0010 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Ballinakill Ballinakill 1600SC0018 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Castletown Mountrath 1600SC0016 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Ballybrittas Portarlington 1600SC0005 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Newtown Swan PWS 1600SC0015 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois Emo Portlaoise 1600SC0001 Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
EM Laois The Swan Swan PWS 1600SC0015 Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Portlaoise
WRZ ID 1600SC0001
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Carlow
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Carlow North
WRZ ID 0100SC0001
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Portarlington
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Portarlington
WRZ ID 1600SC0005
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Mountmellick
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Mountmellick
WRZ ID 1600SC0004
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Capacity Available
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Mountrath
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Mountrath
WRZ ID 1600SC0016
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Abbeyleix
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Abbeyleix North
WRZ ID 1600SC0020
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Capacity Available
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Stradbally
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) South East Regional PWS
WRZ ID 1600SC0014
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Rathdowney
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Galmoy Rathdowney PWS
WRZ ID 1500SC0018
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Ballylinan
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) South East Regional PWS
WRZ ID 1600SC0014
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Durrow
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Durrow
WRZ ID 1600SC0019
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Killenard
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Portarlington
WRZ ID 1600SC0005
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Clonaslee
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Tullamore
WRZ ID 2500SC0002
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Ballyroan
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Ballyroan
WRZ ID 1600SC0021
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Borris-In-Ossory
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Borris In Ossory
WRZ ID 1600SC0010
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Ballinakill
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Ballinakill
WRZ ID 1600SC0018
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Castletown
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Mountrath
WRZ ID 1600SC0016
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Ballybrittas
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Portarlington
WRZ ID 1600SC0005
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Newtown
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Swan PWS
WRZ ID 1600SC0015
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name Emo
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Portlaoise
WRZ ID 1600SC0001
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required
Region EM
County Laois
Settlement Name The Swan
Water Resource Zone Name (WRZ) Swan PWS
WRZ ID 1600SC0015
Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required

Indication of available capacity to support 2031 population targets

• Capacity Available = Capacity Available to meet targeted population growth to 2031

• Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required = Capacity Available to meet targeted population growth to 2031 although an improvement to the Level of service (LoS) will be required. This may take the form of leakage reduction and/or capital investment to maintain/improve levels of service as the demand increases. Proposed solutions will be developed & prioritised through the National Water Resources Plan and investment planning process.

• Potential Capacity Available - Level of service (LoS) improvement required = Capacity constraints exist, connection applications will be assessed on an individual basis considering their specific demand requirements. An improvement to the Level of service (LoS) will be required to meet 2031 population targets. This may take the form of leakage reduction and/or capital investment to maintain/improve levels of service as the demand increases. Proposed solutions will be developed & prioritised through the National Water Resources Plan and investment planning process.

• Capital Investment Required = Capacity not available - Capital investment required to increase capacity. Proposed solutions will be developed & prioritised through the National Water Resources Plan and investment planning process.

Level of Service (LoS)

Level of Service (LoS) refers to the reliability of the supply that our customers can expect to receive.

Water Resource Zone (WRZ)

A WRZ is an independent water supply system serving a region, city, town or village and is governed by topography or the extent of the water distribution network in an area. A WRZ may include multiple Water Treatment Plants and/ or sources.

General

  • The determination of capacity is based on a standardised national review of the available information.

  • The information in this table is based on available information at the date of issue and is subject to change.

  • This register provides commentary on the ability of a WRZ to produce water to support the planned growth, it does not consider the capacity of the distribution network. A Pre- Connection Enquiry should be submitted to Uisce Éireann to determine the feasibility of connecting any particular site to the Uisce Éireann network, feasibility should not be inferred from this register.

  • Target settlement populations for this register have been informed by local, regional and national planning policy.