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Ballycotton Sewerage Scheme

Wastewater Project

Uisce Éireann has commenced works on a brand new wastewater treatment plant and associated network infrastructure for Ballycotton.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council has commenced works for the Ballycotton Sewerage Scheme in County Cork. Ballycotton is a small fishing village overlooking Ballycotton Bay and is surrounded by sandy beaches. This project is needed to
protect coastal waters and end untreated wastewater being discharged directly into Ballycotton Bay.

The practice of discharging raw sewage into receiving waters is no longer acceptable and Uisce Éireann intends to rectify this problem by constructing a new wastewater treatment plant and associated network infrastructure in Ballycotton. The new €16.3 million sewerage scheme will end the discharge of over 860 wheelie bins of raw sewage into Ballycotton Bay per day, and will ensure that wastewater discharges into the bay meet appropriate standards. Glan Agua will deliver the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

Location
Cork
Status
In Progress
Type
Wastewater

Details of the project

  • Provision of a new treatment plant that will serve a population equivalent of 1082, which will be located on a site currently used for agricultural purposes, to the South West of Ballycotton Main Street.
  • Provision of a new below ground pumping station on Ballycotton Pier. This pumping station will transfer wastewater to a second pumping station on Cow Lane via a rising main and then a gravity sewer.
  • A new below ground pumping station on Cow Lane. This pumping station will transfer wastewater to the proposed treatment plant via a rising main.
  • Construction of 1400m of new pipeline.
  • Provision of a new 440m long pipe which will carry treated wastewater from the plant to the existing outfall, adjacent to Cow Lane, for safe discharging to Ballycotton Bay.

What are the benefits of this project?

The new wastewater treatment plant will bring benefits to Ballycotton including:

  • Better health and integrity of the environment.
  • Improved water quality in Ballycotton Bay.
  • Cleaner water will enhance Ballycotton’s amenity value and act as a platform for social and economic development.
  • The new sewer pipes, pumping stations and wastewater treatment plant is sized to accommodate future population growth.
  • Ending of untreated wastewater being discharged into Ballycotton Bay.

What are the next steps?

Works commenced in April 2023. The project is due for completion in early 2025.

How can I connect into the new sewerage scheme?

Any person or business wishing to get a new connection to public wastewater collection infrastructure must contact Uisce Éireann. You can make a pre-connection enquiry in order to establish whether a connection to the public network is feasible, where the connection can be made and any associated charges. For more information, please visit www.water.ie/connections.

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