Irish Water announces ongoing investment in wastewater treatment
Almost 50 wastewater treatment plans across Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim, are part of a new €2.7m monitoring and sampling project. The aim of the project is to give better protection to river and coastal waters by improving the workings of treatment plants as well as enabling quicker reaction to events…
Desludging work to continue at treatment plant in Grange
Irish Water say they will continue to work with Sligo County Council in operating and desludging the existing sewerage treatment plant in Grange. The plant has become the focus of much attention again in recent days due to a foul smell coming from the system following the recent warm weather.…
EPA concerned over ‘repeated delays’ to building of new Grange sewerage plant
The Environmental Protection Agency is concerned with what it describes as ‘repeated delays’ in starting construction on a much-needed new sewerage plant in Grange in North Sligo. A contract for the design, building and operation of the plant, as well as plants in Tubbercurry, Strandhill and Ballinafad, is not now…
€140m investment by Irish Water in Donegal schemes
A Donegal-based minister is welcoming what he says is a commitment from Irish Water to invest €143m across the water network in the county, including schemes in the south of the county. It includes €73m in water works and €70m in sewerage schemes. Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh was commenting following…
Council cathaoirleach praises progress of works on Sligo Town water supply
Irish Water says works on the Sligo City Water Main Rehabilitation and Pearse Road Sewer Network Project is expected to be completed by May 2018. The projects involve the replacement and rehabilitation of ageing water mains, installation of new sewers and replacement of all service connections and is funded by…
Councillor calls for immediate review of Lough Talt water supply
A Sligo councillor says that Irish Water needs to immediately review supply options at Lough Talt, in West Sligo. Sinn Fein Councillor Chris MacManus made the comments after a report released by Irish Water last weekend said that it would likely take 7 to 10 years to deliver a new…
Irish Water takes over council accounts in Sligo
Irish Water is, from today, taking over the almost 6,400 accounts of those who receive their water supply from Sligo County Council. Responsibility for the administration of the accounts will move from the local authority and, from now on, bills will be issued by Irish Water as they become due.…