Securing the water supply in South Westmeath remains a main priority for Uisce Éireann as the intensive campaign continues to drive down leakage across the county and improve the water supply to homes and businesses.
Working in partnership with Westmeath County Council, Uisce Éireann is replacing 1.5km of old and damaged water mains in Mount Temple along the L1427 (Warren High ), with works due to begin in the coming days. Replacing these old, damaged pipes with new, modern pipework will greatly reduce the instances of bursts, outages, and low-pressure affecting customers in the area. These works will also deliver cost savings by providing improved water network operations that will require less maintenance into the future.
“We are delighted to announce this major investment for Westmeath. Replacing these old and damaged pipes is a first step in tackling low water pressure, bursts, and leakage issues which have been affecting homes and businesses. The works will not only reduce the amount of drinking water lost to leakage but will also deliver a much more reliable water supply for current and future generations.
“On behalf of Uisce Éireann, I’d like to thank the local community in advance for their patience and cooperation as traffic management will be necessary as the project progresses, however, based on previous experiences, we know that the short-term inconvenience will be overshadowed by the long-term benefits,” Matt Thomson, Regional Delivery Lead at Uisce Éireann, highlighting the importance of these upgrades, said.
The works 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. The project may involve some short-term supply interruptions which we understand may cause inconvenience, however, the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water interruptions.
To minimise the impact on the local community, works will be delivered on a phased basis with areas of work limited to short sections. Traffic management will be in place during this time in order to safely and efficiently deliver the works. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.
The project is being carried out by GMC Utilities Ltd on behalf of Uisce Éireann and is expected to be completed by the end April.
This project is being delivered as part of Uisce Éireann’s national Leakage Reduction Programme which continues to deliver significant benefits to communities across Ireland, including improved water quality, a more secure water supply and considerable water savings.
