Clonin Water Mains Replacement
Leakage Reduction Programme
Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Offaly County Council, has replaced old problematic water mains in Clonin, Co.Offaly to provide a more reliable water supply and reduce high levels of leakage.
Uisce Éireann is investing over €500 million between 2017-2021 to reduce leakage and replace old pipes on the public water network.
Benefits
- A Reliable Water Supply - Replacement of water mains and service connections will reduce the instances of bursts and water outages and will ensure a reliable supply of water to customers and local businesses in the area.
- Reduced Leaks - Replacement of water mains and service connections will eliminate leaks and reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.
- Improved Operation and Maintenance - These works will deliver cost savings by providing improved water network operation that will require less maintenance in the future.
Steps
- The works involve the decommissioning of 660 meters and replacement of approximately 720 metres of problematic water mains with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes.
- The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customer's water supply. Where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work.
Will customers be affected by the works?
To facilitate the safe delivery of the works, there will be some short-term local road closures and traffic management in place during delivery. The community will be notified of this in advance. Alternative routes will be available and diversions will be clearly sign-posted. Local and emergency access will be maintained at all times.
The works may involve short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours notice prior to any planned water shut offs.
We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works cause.
More information
For further information you can contact the Project Team at team@water.ie.
