Irish Water will start work this month on site investigation work to progress two separate projects.

The water company is starting site investigation work today on the Old Connaught Woodbrook Water Supply Scheme. This project includes the construction of new reservoirs in the Ballyman area and the installation of approximately 11km of new trunk supply water mains. Once complete, the project will improve network resilience and flexibility in servicing the designated supply area that includes parts of South Co. Dublin and parts of North Wicklow.

The first phase of the project involves site investigation work which will enable Irish Water to complete the detailed design requirements for the scheme.  The site investigation works are expected to take eight weeks to complete.

Commenting on the Old Connaught Woodbrook Water Supply Scheme Project, Padraig Hanly, Infrastructure Programme Regional Lead for Irish Water, said:

 “The construction of new reservoirs at Ballyman and the installation of new trunk water mains for the Old Connaught Woodbrook Water Supply Scheme will provide a more secure and resilient supply of water to the areas affected in North Wicklow and South Dublin  This site investigation work will ensure Irish Water can progress with the detailed design stage of this project and is part of our ongoing investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure”.

Site investigation work to start on Wicklow Water Mains Rehabilitation Project

The water company will also commence site investigation work today on the Wicklow Water Mains Rehabilitation Project. The project will replace 20kms of aging water mains, improve the water pressure to homes and businesses and improve the security of the water supplies to communities in Wicklow. The scope of the project also includes the replacement of approximately 750 shared backyard service connections.

The first phase of the project involves site investigation work which will enable Irish Water to complete the detailed design requirements for the scheme. Site investigation works on the water mains replacement are expected to take seven months to complete:

As part of the project, Irish Water will carry out backyard watermain rehabilitation work which involves laying a new watermain in the public road and decommission the existing aging water main which runs through customers' back gardens. A new service connection pipe will be connected to customers’ properties ensuring customers have a more reliable connection to the public watermain. 

 Padraig Hanly, Infrastructure Programme Regional Lead continued:

 “The replacement of aging water mains in Wicklow will ensure customers across the county will have a more reliable and secure water supply.  Burst water mains are a common problem across the country resulting from decades of under investment in water infrastructure. This site investigation and survey work will ensure Irish Water can progress with the detailed design stage of the project to replace 20kms of aging water mains and the replacement of shared backyard services which is part of our ongoing investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure”.