Wolfe Tone Place to benefit from a more secure and reliable water supply
31 March 2022
Securing the water supply in Donegal remains a vital focus for Uisce Éireann with works due to begin in Letterkenny Town in the coming days.
Working in partnership with Donegal County Council, Uisce Éireann will replace almost 250 metres of old water mains along Wolfe Tone Place with new, modern pipes which will reduce the number of bursts and water outages impacting customers.
The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to the front of the customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customer’s water supply.
To minimise the impact on customers, areas of work will be limited to short sections. To facilitate the safe delivery of these works, temporary traffic management will be in place along Wolfe Tone Place however, local and emergency access will be maintained.
The works may involve some short-term supply interruptions which we understand may cause inconvenience. The project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water interruptions. Uisce Éireann and Donegal County Council regret any inconvenience these improvement works may cause.
Speaking about the project Declan Cawley, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead with Uisce Éireann said: “Uisce Éireann acknowledges the co-operation and patience of the local community in Letterkenny while we continue to deliver these vital water network improvement works to improve the water supply. The size and scale of the leakage challenge nationally is well documented. These essential works together with the leakage savings and upgrade works to date will safeguard the water supply in Letterkenny Town now and into the future and will also support future growth and development.”
The works will be carried out on behalf of Uisce Éireann by Farrans Construction and are expected to be completed in May.
This project is one example of how Uisce Éireann is continuing to work in partnership with Donegal County Council to reduce leaks every day. 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%. We are on track to achieve a national leakage rate of 32% by the end of 2024. For more information, please visit the National Leakage Reduction Programme section of our website.
The Uisce Éireann 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 of our website.
Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.