Bagenalstown Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

Uisce Éireann has completed works to upgrade the Bagenalstown Wastewater Treatment Plant in Co. Carlow. 

Uisce Éireann, has completed works to upgrade the Bagenalstown Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project has improved the treatment processes at the existing wastewater treatment plant in Bagenalstown. The wastewater treatment plant, which previously served a population equivalent of 4,500, has more than doubled its capacity to accommodate a population equivalent of 9,800. The wastewater treatment plant was working to the limits of its design and the upgrade was required to ensure capacity for future social and economic growth in the area, as well as ensuring compliance with national and EU legislation.

The project involved the upgrading of the existing wastewater treatment plant which included:

• Increasing the treatment capacity from a population equivalent of 4,500 to 9,800.
• Upgrading of the inlet works and storm holding tanks.
• Installation of new screened storm overflow chamber, sludge dewatering building, picket fence thickener, and administration building & control room.
• Installation of aerobic reactor, air blowers, flow diversion chambers, pumps and distribution chambers.
• Upgrading of the Pumping Station.
• All ancillary works including pipework, pumps, landscaping and associated site development.
  
   

• Modernised the current wastewater infrastructure ensuring adequate treatment capability of the plant.
• Ensured compliance with water quality standards set down by regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency.
• Will support social and economic growth in Bagenalstown and the surrounding area.

We would like to thank the community for their patience during the delivery of these essential works. 

For more information, please see the dedicated project webpage at https://www.water.ie/projects/local-projects/bagenalstown-wastewater-treatment-plant-upgrade/