It’s going to be next year before there’s movement on plans for a proposed Gowran Regional Water Supply Scheme.
Cllr Denis Hynes had outlined his frustration with Irish Water following a number of issues, telling KCLR News yesterday that the lack of infrastructure in some areas of the county was preventing the provision of housing. (Read about that here).
In response, the utility says they are aware of constraints on the local network and are working to deliver a project to improve supply capacity in the areas of Gowran, Goresbridge and Paulstown.
Their proposed scheme should see procurement progress in early 2022 with works due to start in 2023 on the project with 18 months needed to bring it to completion.
It includes the construction of a new water treatment plant, reservoir, rising mains, development of two abstraction boreholes and decommissioning of an existing plant. (See below for breakdown).
The utility also says the works would see the improvement of the quality and security of water supply for nine housing estates and a nursing home which are currently operating wells that have been subjected to boil water notices in the past with these units supplied by the upgraded water supply scheme.
They’re also looking into queries on reported leaks in private housing estates in Paulstown which KCLR News understands residents contacted them about last week.
What’s involved in the project?
- Development of new water abstraction boreholes
- Construction of new raw water rising mains between boreholes and the water treatment plant
- Construction of a new water treatment plant which will include facilities for chlorination and fluoridation
- Construction of a new treated water storage tank within the new WTP site
- Construction of a water main between the new WTP and the existing Butlersgrove Water Tower and works at Butlersgrove reservoir
- Decommissioning of the existing water treatment plant
Benefits
- This project will increase the water supply capacity to Gowran, Goresbridge and Paulstown
- Enable growth and development in the local area
- These works will improve the water treatment standards at the plant, improving water quality for over 1,225 residential and non-domestic properties
