Dunlavin Water Supply Rationalisation Project
Uisce Éireann is progressing a project to rationalise the water supply in Dunlavin, Co Wicklow.
This project involves constructing approximately 7km of pipeline connecting Dunlavin to the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) water supply zone.
The new pipeline represents a €9 million investment in improving water supply security and resilience for homes and businesses in Dunlavin. The existing drinking water infrastructure in the area is not sufficient to meet current demand. In addition to creating supply challenges for existing customers it has also impacted the delivery of new housing developments in the area.
What are the benefits of this project?
The works carried out as part of this project will:
- Increase security and resilience of the drinking water supply to approx. 1,000 customers in the area.
- Reduce the risk of night time restrictions.
- Facilitate future growth and development, including the delivery of housing.
What is involved as part of this project?
- Construction of a new booster pumping station and associated pipework at the existing Brannockstown Pumping Station site, Co.Kildare.
- Construction of 7.3km of rising main along the R412 between Brannocktown Pumping Station and Dunlavin village.
- Decommissioning of the existing supply in Dunlavin.
- Minor network extensions in Dunlavin village to facilitate decommissioning of the existing gravity main from the existing Dunlavin service reservoir.
What has been completed so far?
All pipeline construction works have been completed.
New water mains have been installed between St Kevin’s Community College and Dunlavin Soccer Club, at Market Square in Dunlavin village, and along the R412 from its junction with R756 at Dunlavin, to its junction with R413 for Ballymore Eustace at Brannockstown.
What’s happening now?
| Location | Works | Traffic Management | Anticipated timeline |
| Brannockstown, Kildare | Electrical works to booster pump station | N/A | Ongoing for month of August |
| Dunlavin Village | Permanent reinstatement of road surface | Localised Stop / Go system | September |
| Dunlavin Reservoir | Demolition of existing reservoir and raw water source | N/A | Late October |
Commissioning of new water mains
Commissioning of the new water mains is planned for mid to late August. As customers are switched over to the new Greater Dublin Area supply, there may be slight change in taste due to transitioning from hard to soft water.
Commissioning works may involve planned water outages. Impacted customers will be notified 48 hours in advance of planned interruptions to water supply.
The project team at David Walsh Civil Engineering can be contacted at 087 2567367 or email info@dwce.ie.
