Irish Water is due to submit a planning application to Galway County Council this week for the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant and pumping station and associated pipelines at Mountkelly, Glenamaddy as part of the upgrade to the Glenamaddy Sewerage Scheme.
The new plant is badly needed to replace the old, existing plant that is overloaded and discharging partly treated effluent into a special area of conservation.
The works will provide for a design capacity of 700 population equivalent (p.e.). The existing wastewater treatment plant serving Glenamaddy Town is operating above its design capacity of 300 p.e. and is located in an area prone to flooding.
Colm Boyd, Irish Water Wastewater Treatment Programmes Regional Lead commented:
“Irish Water is working in partnership with Galway County Council to deliver the Glenamaddy Sewerage Scheme Project. Partially treated effluent from the existing wastewater treatment plant discharges to the Glenamaddy Turlough which is a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC).”
“The proposed improvements to the scheme through the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant will improve the final treated effluent quality, reduce the risk of ground water pollution and significantly reduce the impact that the existing wastewater treatment plant is currently having on the Lough Lurgeen Bog/Glenamaddy Turlough cSAC.”
Irish Water has already invested significantly in this project in the development of the proposed design solution. The overall cost of the project is estimated at €2.5 million.
The proposed works will be designed and constructed as a Design Build Contract.
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