Currower Water Mains Replacement

Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Mayo County Council, is replacing ageing problematic water mains in Currower, Ballina to improve drinking water supply and quality, provide a more reliable water supply and reduce high levels of leakage in the area.

The works involve the replacement of approximately 4069 metres of problematic water mains with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes. The programme to replace the water mains in Currower, Ballina will commence at the end of April 2021. These works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme.

The rehabilitation works will take place along the L5363 & L1323.

The works will also involve 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 as required.

The works will be carried out by Mayo County Council in partnership with Uisce Éireann and are expected to be completed by September 2021.

What are the benefits of the works?

The benefits of the leakage reduction works include:

• 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.
• 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 water quality – Replacing existing old cast iron and lead from the public water network with new modern pipes will reduce the risk of contamination.
• Improved Operation and Maintenance – These works will deliver cost savings by providing improved water network operation that will require less maintenance in the future.

Will customers be affected by the works?

To facilitate the safe delivery of works, there will be traffic management in place during delivery. Local and emergency access will be maintained at 
all times.

The works may involve some short-term water shut offs during this time and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to any planned water shut offs. In order to minimise impact to schools any associated outages will be planned outside school hours.

We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works cause.