Carlow Town Water Main Replacement

Uisce Éireann has replaced ageing water mains in the Dublin Street area of Carlow Town to provide a more reliable water supply, improve water quality and reduce high levels of leakage.

These works were carried out as part of Uisce Éireann's National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works took place in Carlow Town Centre, between June and September, with the works along Dublin Street being completed by the end of August. The works were carried out on behalf of Uisce Éireann by GMC Utilities Group Ltd. and were fully completed by September 2019. The works were sequenced to minimise disruption to local businesses and residents. The areas to benefit from these water network improvement works are:

Phase 1

Dublin Street from Castle Street to Centaur Street

Phase 2

Dublin Street from Centaur Street to the Court House

Phase 3

Kennedy Street and Burrin Street from Burrin Bridge to Castle Street

Phase 4

Bridewell Lane, Charlotte Street and Brown Street

A Reliable Water Supply

• Replacement of water mains and service connections will reduce the instances of bursts and water outages and will ensure a reliable supply of water to customers and local businesses in the area

Improved water quality

• Replacing existing old cast iron and lead from the public water network with new modern pipes will reduce the risk of contamination

Reduced Leaks

• Replacement of water mains and service connections will eliminate existing leaks and reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground

Improved Operation and Maintenance

• These works will deliver cost savings by providing improved water network operation that will require less maintenance in the future

• The works which involved the replacement of over 1,854 metres of old cast iron water mains with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes in Carlow Town Centre commenced on 24 June 2019
• The works also involved laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customers' water supply
• Areas of work was limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers
• Traffic management was in place during this time