Dunmore East Sewerage Scheme

This project was delivered as part of a €24 million investment in Waterford and has stopped untreated effluent being discharged into Dunmore Bay, improving water quality. Dunmore East village is a popular tourist destination and fishing village.

Benefits

• Provided better health and integrity of the environment.
• Improved water quality in Dunmore Bay
• The new infrastructure has facilitated future growth of Dunmore East and has acted as a platform for social, economic and tourism development.
• Ensured compliance with EU regulations relating to the treatment of wastewater.

What was involved?

• Construction of a new Wastewater Treatment Plant in Dunmore East.
• Upgrade to the wastewater collection infrastructure.