Midlands Town To Have Old Water Mains Replaced

Monday, 13 February 2023 17:16

The works commenced today and are due to finish by the end of April 2023.

Portarlington will have approximately 650 metres of aged water mains replaced with modern pipes.

Uisce Éireann will begin the works along the Canal Road to the south of the town today(13th February).

The replacement will conserve resources and reduce leakages of treated drinking water, which have been a source of disruption and outages for people.

Programme Manager for Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme Joe Carroll is looking forward to getting crews on site.

“Old and damaged water mains are a huge source of leakage and continue to impact communities right across Ireland, causing low pressure and supply disruption. Replacing these old water mains in poor condition will eliminate existing leaks and significantly reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground. I would like to thank the local community in advance for their patience and cooperation during the works, we know based on previous experiences that the short-term inconvenience will be overshadowed by the long-term benefits.”

Where water mains are being installed traffic management will be in place however local and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

Works are due to be completed by the end of April 2023.

The National Leakage Reduction Programme helps provide a more reliable water supply to Irish communities by reducing high levels of leakage and improving water quality.

Since 2018, its delivery represents an investment of over €500 million to upgrade the underground water network across the country through the delivery of the Leakage Reduction Programme.

Uisce Éireann is also investing a further €250 million annually up to the end of 2030 directed at fixing leaks and replacing pipes to provide a more reliable water supply.

To find out more about Uisce Éireann’s national programme of works to reduce leakage and improve Ireland’s water supply visit the Leakage Reduction Programme Page here.

Uisce Éireann’s customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact them on Twitter @IWCare with any queries.

For updates please visit the Water Supply Updates section of the Uisce Éireann website or set your location on www.water.ie