Work is getting underway on a major £713,000 upgrade at NI Water’s Banbridge Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW).
Construction work on the project by NI Water and its contracting partners AECOM Design and McAdam Design which started this month is progressing well. It is anticipated that the new plant will be operational by Spring 2016.
Damien McKeown, NI Water Project Manager said:
“This is an important programme of work involving significant financial investment by NI Water to improve the existing plant.”
“The new plant will improve wastewater services for NI Water customers by enhancing the efficiency of the wastewater infrastructure, accommodating future growth and development in the local area.
“The scheme will also greatly improve the river water quality in the lower River Bann.”
NI Water said the latest technology that will be implemented will increase the effectiveness and whole life cost of the wastewater treatment plant, including reductions in running cost, and energy use. All the improvements will meet the latest Northern Ireland Environment Agency Standards.
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