Irish Water Uisce Éireann new wastewater treatment plant in Arthurstown has been officially opened by Minister Darragh O’ Brien, TD and officials from Wexford County Council.
Photo: Barrow, Nore & Suir Estuary
The €15.6 million investment by Uisce Éireann in works to eliminate raw sewage being discharged directly into the Barrow, Nore & Suir Estuary involved:
- the construction of a new, state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant in Arthurstown to serve a population equivalent of 1,875, eliminating raw sewage being discharged to the estuary.
- development of three new wastewater pumping stations near the existing outfalls at Arthurstown, Ballyhack and Duncannon
- construction of sewer pipelines to bring untreated wastewater to the wastewater treatment plant and treated water to the existing outfall pipe at Arthurstown.
The existing outfall pipe at Arthurstown will safely discharge the treated wastewater effluent to the Barrow, Nore & Suir Estuary.
John SISK & Son Ltd. carried out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.
The ceremony to mark the official opening of the new wastewater treatment plant in Arthurstown and completion of the sewerage scheme was led by the Minister of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and supported by Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Councillor George Lawlor and Chairman of New Ross Municipal District Michael Sheehan.
Commending Uisce Éireann and Wexford County Council on the completion of the significant project for the area, Minister O’Brien said:
“The delivery of this vital project for the communities of Arthurstown, Ballyhack and Duncannon is pivotal to stopping the discharge of raw sewage into the estuary and protecting our natural environment.”
Cathaoirleach of Wexford County Council, Cllr George Lawlor added:
“Eliminating the discharge into these important rivers and estuaries has long been a goal of Uisce Éireann and Wexford County Council, and we can now look forward to the benefits of cleaner waterbodies.”
Paul Fallon, Uisce Éireann, said:
“The size and scale of the challenge to end raw sewage discharges is well documented. At the end of 2022, Uisce Éireann had built new wastewater infrastructure for 21 towns and villages across the county where treatment had never existed before.
“Nationally, over 65% of raw sewage discharge by volume has been eliminated through targeted investment in new sewerage infrastructure and we are on target to eliminate nearly all of the remainder by 2025. The new infrastructure has stopped the discharge of about 20 million litres of raw sewerage every day, which equates to the sewage generated by over 100,000 people”.
Uisce Éireann is also progressing works with construction of a new sewerage scheme and wastewater treatment infrastructure well underway for the village.
In Wexford, construction is also underway to build new wastewater infrastructure to end the discharge of raw sewage in Kilmore Quay. Works on the scheme commenced in 2022, civil works have advanced on both the wastewater treatment plant site and on the network. The scheme is due for completion in 2024.
Uisce Éireann is on track to fully remove the majority of raw sewage discharges by the end of 2025 with a total investment of €750 million.
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