Wexford’s water works

Commenting on importance of this project for the people of Wexford Town, Ian O’Neill, Infrastructure Delivery Programme Manager at Uisce Éireann, said: “This project is an important milestone and represents a significant investment by Uisce Éireann in future-proofing and safeguarding the water supply for the people of Wexford. The completed upgrades will modernise and improve the water treatment processes at the plant, ensuring raw water is treated to the highest water quality standards and will ensure a safe, clean drinking water supply in Wexford for current and future generations.”

Ian added, “Projects such as these are essential to allow Uisce Éireann to continue to support social and economic growth in Ireland through the delivery of essential water and wastewater services. We have made significant progress but there is work still to do as we continue to build and upgrade world-class water infrastructure through our multi-billion programme of investment. This project is just one of a number of critical projects being undertaken to safeguard the drinking water supply in Wexford and to ensure it is capable of meeting current and future demand.”

Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) working in partnership with Wexford County Council, was delighted to announce in early January the signing of a major new construction contract that will result in critical upgrades to the drinking water supply in Wexford town and surrounding areas. The project will ensure the delivery of safe, clean drinking water to homes and businesses and improve water quality and treatment standards for 26,000 customers.

The project will involve a €12 million upgrade to the Newtown Water Treatment Plant and includes significant improvements to the water treatment processes at the plant, ensuring raw water is treated to the highest water quality standards and compliance with current EU drinking water quality regulations. The project will also include a new standby generator to provide a safe and clean drinking water supply during extreme weather events. Irish engineering firm Glan Agua Ltd have been awarded the construction contract and will deliver the project on behalf of Uisce Éireann Construction, which is due to begin in March, and is set to be completed by the end of

Wexford TD and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne TD welcomed the news that Irish Water and Wexford County Council have signed a major new construction contract to improve the water treatment processes at their Wexford town treatment plant. He said, “This significant investment in Newtown Water Treatment Plant will go a long way toward futureproofing and safeguarding the provision of clean and safe drinking water for the people of Wexford town. My Government colleagues and I are keen that projects such as this important investment in Wexford town’s water treatment processes get underway as quickly as possible to benefit the many families and businesses in Wexford town who rely on this vital public service. I’m glad that the construction contract will get underway this quarter and I will continue to work with my Government colleagues to ensure that this project becomes a reality as quickly as possible.”

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