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17 February 2021
Essential water main replacement works progressing in Clara, Co Offaly to safeguard the water supply and reduce high levels of leakage
Works will be taking place along Brendan Street in Clara
- Works are scheduled to begin on Monday, 22 Febrary
- Works may involve some short-term water shut-offs
- Traffic management measures will be in place
10 February 2021
Watermains replacement works commencing in Ballyraine, Co Donegal to improve security of supply for customers and reduce leakage
Approximately 200 metres of old, problematic, water mains at Ballyraine Industrial Estate road and the junction with R245
- Works will be completed by the end of March
- Works may involve some short-term water shut offs
- Traffic management measures will be in place
4 February 2021
RAL-free Sligo means all customers enjoying fully compliant drinking water following removal of Lough Talt from EPA at-risk list
Almost 13,000 water consumers in Co. Sligo can now enjoy a better quality water supply
- New, robust treatment processes were installed at the water treatment plant
- EPA have removed the Lough Talt water supply from Remedial Action List (RAL)
- Number of schemes on the RAL in Sligo has decreased from 4 to zero since 2015
29 January 2021
Essential water main replacement works progressing in Knockdrin, Co. Westmeath to improve the water supply and reduce high levels of leakage
Almost 1.5 km of old problematic water mains along the Castlepollard Road (R394) will be replaced
- Works are due to begin on Monday, 1 February 2021
- Works may result in some short-term water shut-offs
- Traffic management measures will be in place
29 January 2021
Irish Water to start upgrade of Athlone Water Treatment Plant to safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Athlone
This essential project will be delivered in adherence with HSE and government guidance on Covid-19
- Upgrade will be carried out in two phases
- Phase one will begin on Monday, 8 February 2021
- Phase two will commence in 2022
28 January 2021
Watermains replacement works commencing in Gortfada, Co Leitrim to improve consistency of supply for customers
We are replacing approximately 1.4 kilometres of watermains prone to frequent bursts and leakage
- Works are due to commence in early February
- Works may involve some short-term water shut-offs
- Traffic management measures will be in place
11 January 2021
Aille an Phreacháin residents set to enjoy more reliable water supply following essential mains replacement works
Approximately 1.5 kilometres of old watermains in Aille an Phreacháin, Spiddal will be replaced
- Works are due to commence in mid-January
- Works may involve some short-term water shut-offs
- Traffic management measures will be in place
7 January 2021
An improved water supply for Mullingar customers as Irish Water completes essential mains replacement works in the town
Works involved the replacement of almost 800 meters of old and problematic water mains
- Works took place in the Kilpatrick and Ballinea areas of Mullingar
- Customers can now enjoying a more secure water supply
- Works were part of our Leakage Reduction Programme
6 January 2021
Works to reduce leaks and safeguard the water supply in Bullet Road, Athlone have been successfully completed
The works involved replacing over 1km of old and problematic water mains.
- Number of bursts and outages will be significantly reduced
- Homes and businesses can now enjoy a more secure supply
- Works were part of our Leakage Reduction Programme
18 December 2020
Customers in Falcarragh-Gortahork area set to enjoy improved water supply following substantial completion of significant water main improvement works
Approximately 6.85km of old problematic water mains throughout the Falcarragh-Gortahork area.
- Works will ensure a more reliable water supply for the area
- Works are part of our Leakage Reduction Programme
- All remaining works to be completed by January 2021