Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council have welcomed the official opening of the new wastewater treatment plant in Castlecomer, which was completed as part of an overall investment of almost €6 million by the utility in upgrading and modernising the wastewater infrastructure in the county.
The opening marks another milestone in Irish Water’s commitment to end the practice of discharging inadequately treated sewage into Ireland’s waterways and seas while also providing the capacity for future population growth and economic development.
The new plant in Castlecomer was delivered as part of a €3.1 million project which also included upgrades to the wastewater infrastructure in Urlingford and Stoneyford.
The plant in Castlecomer has a capacity of 2,500 population equivalent (PE), while Urlingford and Stoneyford have capacities if 1,500 and 600 PE, respectively.
A further €2.6 million has been invested by Irish Water to upgrade the wastewater treatment at Freshford, Johnstown and Goresbridge. This work, which was completed at the end of last year, has resulted in the ending of the long-standing practice of discharging inadequately treated sewage from the three villages into the rivers Nuenna, Goul and Barrow.
Brian Sheehan, Irish Water’s Head of Asset Delivery, commented:
“There are major deficiencies in the wastewater treatment infrastructure throughout the country, which Irish Water is committed to addressing. Prior to the completion of this project, partially treated wastewater was being discharged from Castlecomer to the River Nore and its tributaries. Untreated stormwater overflows were also discharged to the rivers during periods of high rainfall. The opening of this new plant will end this practice, leading to significant improvement in water quality which will bring benefits for everyone in the county.”
The works were carried out by Response Engineering (now Ward & Burke Group) in partnership with Irish Water and Kilkenny County Council.
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