Tagoat Wastewater Treatment Network

Uisce Éireann is commencing works to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure in Tagoat, Co Wexford.

Uisce Éireann is commencing works to deliver upgrades to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Tagoat, Co. Wexford, with an investment of €6.7 million. 

The current wastewater treatment infrastructure is overloaded and therefore a new wastewater pumpstation and wastewater network are required to transfer flows into the Kilrane network for treatment at Rosslare Wastewater Treatment Plant.

This project is being delivered to support existing and future developments within the community. It will improve the capacity of the existing wastewater network in the area, improving performance, reducing demands on the current network and mitigating the risk of sewer flooding within the catchment.

Ward and Burke Construction Ltd. are delivering these works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.
 

As part of the project, Uisce Éireann will:

• Construct a new pumping station.
• Construct over 2.6km of rising main to Kilrane where an existing gravity pipeline will transfer flows to Ballygerry Pumping Station.
• Construct a new storm water holding tank.
• Install a new Motor Control Centre and Kiosk.
• Install a washwater break tank and booster pump system.
• Decommissioning and demolition of redundant existing process units including:
  • Rotating biological contactors
  • Settlement tanks
  • Existing pumping station
• Implement renewable energy through solar PV.
   

The upgraded wastewater treatment network will bring benefits to the area including:

• Support social and economic growth in Tagoat and the surrounding area.
• Modernise the current wastewater infrastructure ensuring adequate treatment capability of the plant and network.
• Ensure compliance with water quality standards set down by regulatory bodies such as the Environmental Protection Agency. 
   

Construction is set to commence in January 2026. The project is due for completion in the spring of 2027.  

Will the project involve traffic management?

As some works will be required along public roads, the project will require traffic management measures. Required traffic management to undertake the works safely will be developed in consultation with Wexford County Council Roads Department. 

Local access and emergency access will always be maintained. We will provide further information on traffic management measures as the project progresses.

We will endeavour to engage directly with impacted stakeholders throughout the project.