Irish Water, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has announced that it has signed a contract to upgrade the wastewater infrastructure for the Whitegate and Aghada areas.
The project will eliminate the discharge of untreated wastewater from both areas into Cork Harbour resulting in improved water quality.
Glan Agua has signed the contract to carry out the works on behalf of Irish Water. Works are due to commence in mid-May 2022. The project is due for completion in early2024 with the majority of construction works completed by early 2023.
The project will involve:
- construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at Ballytigeen
- a 310m marine outfall pipeline to safely discharge treated wastewater to the sea
- 400m of new sewer pipelines
- 3,500m of rising mains to transport untreated wastewater to the proposed new wastewater treatment plant
- three below ground wastewater pumping stations near Rostellan Memorial Park, the pier in Lower Aghada and Main Street in Whitegate.
Anthony Kavanagh, Asset Delivery Regional Lead with Irish Water, said:
“We are looking forward to delivering this important project on behalf of the local communities in Whitegate and Aghada.
“This significant investment will boost the area by enhancing the local environment and improve water quality in the bathing waters. It will also ensure that the wastewaterinfrastructure has the capacity to meet future development needs in the area.”
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