Stoneybatter Water Main Replacement

Uisce Éireann replacing ageing cast iron water mains in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7 to reduce leakage and ensure a safer and more secure water supply to customers.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Dublin City Council, will soon begin works to replace ageing cast iron water mains in Stoneybatter, Dublin 7. The works are planned to commence on 5th June 2018. These water mains renewal works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann’s national Leakage Reduction Programme.

Benefits

• A reliable water supply – replacing the ageing 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 – replacing the old water mains and service connections will eliminate existing leaks and reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground
• Improved Water Quality – removing existing old cast iron and lead from the public water network and replacing them with new plastic 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

Steps

• The water mains replacement works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 1.2 kilometres of old and damaged cast iron water mains
• The existing pipes will be replaced with new modern high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes
• Where there is lead on the public side of the service connection this will be removed
• The construction works will commence on the 5th June 2018 and are expected to take approximately 6 weeks to complete