Kilmainham Water Main Replacement

Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Dublin City Council, is replacing ageing water mains in Kilmainham, Dublin 8 to improve security of supply, reduce high levels of leakage and improve water quality.

The programme to replace the water mains in Kilmainham, Dublin 8 will commence in early March 2019. These works are being carried out as part of Uisce Éireann's National Leakage Reduction Programme. The communities to benefit from these improvement works are:

The works will be carried out on behalf of Uisce Éireann by GMC Utilities Group Ltd. and are expected to be completed within 12 weeks.

​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

Improved Water Quality

• Replacing existing old cast iron and lead from the public water network with new modern pipes will reduce the risk of contamination

Reduced Leaks

• Replacement of water mains and service connections will eliminate existing 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

• The works involve the replacement of over 3.2 kilometres of aged cast iron 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 customers' water supply
• Where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work