Water network improvement works to take place on Frederick Street South, Dublin City

11 April 2022

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Dublin City Council, are undertaking vital water network improvement works on Frederick Street South, Dublin City, to ensure a safer and more secure water supply to customers. 

These improvement works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme which focuses on providing communities with a more reliable water supply by removing old damaged pipes from the water network.

Matt Thompson, Water Network Programme Lead with Uisce Éireann, explains: “These works will involve the replacement of nearly 200m of aged cast iron water mains with new modern pipes. These works are part of a significant investment by Uisce Éireann to safeguard the water supply across Dublin City and we are delighted to progress this important project along Frederick Street South. The new water mains will significantly reduce the number of bursts and outages, improving the water supply to homes and businesses for years to come.”

Acknowledging the local community, Matt added: “We understand this type of work can be inconvenient and we will ensure our crews make every effort to minimise any disruption these upgrade works might cause.”

The works, being carried out by GMC Utilities Group on behalf of Uisce Éireann, are due to start on Tuesday 25 April and are expected to be completed by the end of May. 

To minimise disruption, the works will be carried out in two phases. Phase one will take place from Molesworth Street to Setanta Place and phase two will take place along Setanta Place towards Nassau Street. Traffic management will be in place during this time in the form of a road closure and details of the diversion route will be communicated locally.

Uisce Éireann’s customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Supply and Service Updates section or set your location on our website.

Uisce Éireann has invested over €500 million between 2017 and the end of 2021 to reduce leakage and replace old pipes on the public water network. Fixing leaks can be complicated but we are making progress. In 2018 the rate of leakage nationally was 46%, by the end of 2021 it was reduced to 38%.

For more information on reducing leaks visit our National Leakage Reduction Programme page.