Liscarton Water Treatment Plant

Uisce Éireann has completed upgrade works to continue to provide a safe and reliable drinking water supply for over 31,000 people in the Navan area.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Meath County Council, has completed works to improve the water supply at the Liscarton Water Treatment Plant, which serves in excess of 31,000 people in the Navan and Mid-Meath area, including Dunderry, Kilberry and Gibbstown. These works were carried out by Veolia Water Ireland Limited on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

The project provided extensive upgrades to address the risks to water quality and provide sludge treatment facilities on site. The upgrade works were completed in March 2021 and the supply has now been removed from the EPA’s Remedial Action List.

What was involved as part of this project?

This project was delivered by Veolia Water Ireland Limited and included the following works at the existing water treatment plant:

• Upgrade of the raw water intake works
• Provision of additional process infrastructure and upgraded clarification and filtration processes
• Provision of sludge and washwater treatment facilities
• Upgraded telemetry, management systems and site infrastructure

What are the benefits of this project?

The upgrade works carried out as part of this project:

• Improves the quality of the water being supplied to Navan and the surrounding areas, including Dunderry, Kilberry and Gibbstown
• Safeguards the water supply for over 31,000 people
• Ensures compliance with current drinking water regulations
• Enables and facilitates the removal of the supply from the EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL)