Carrigart Sewerage Scheme
Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is progressing with works to upgrade the Carrigart Sewerage Scheme.
Once complete, the €8 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade will benefit homes and businesses in Carrigart and will ensure all wastewater is treated appropriately. The wastewater treatment plant is currently served by infrastructure that is overloaded and performs poorly. This can lead to partially treated wastewater being discharged to Carrigart Bay and Mulroy Bay.
This investment will improve the drinking water quality, while also complying with the current Drinking Water Regulations serving a population equivalent of 900. Furthermore, it will deliver additional capacity and ensure that wastewater is treated to a standard that protects the environment and complies with regulatory requirements.
Murphy Ireland is carrying out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann. The works will commence in February 2024 and are due to be completed by 2026.
What does this the project involve?
- Upgrade the existing wastewater treatment plant in Carrigart.
- Install a new gravity sewer network and pumped rising main.
- Decommission a small wastewater treatment plant in Umlagh and replace it with a pumping station that will connect to the upgraded plant in Carrigart.
- Upgrade the existing sewer network, by replacing several hundred metres of the existing wastewater network.
What are the benefits of this programme?
The upgraded sewerage scheme for Carrigart will delivery benefits:
- Compliance with legal requirements by ensuring that wastewater is treated to a standard that meets regulatory criteria.
- Protection of the local environment, specifically of Carrigart Bay and Mulroy Bay in Carrigart.
- Provision for future growth, by ensuring that there is sufficient wastewater treatment capacity available for Carrigart and surrounding areas.
