Starting date for Ballyhaunis water upgrade

IRISH Water, working in partnership with Mayo County Council, is set to commence works on the N83 Tooreen Road, Ballyhaunis water mains replacement project which will involve the replacement of 1.2 kilometres of problematic water mains on the Tooreen Road.

The works, which are due to commence on January 29, are part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, which will reduce the high level of leakage across the country by fixing or replacing ageing water mains over the next four years.

The benefits to customers are significant improvements in network performance and customer service in terms of supply pressure, security and quality of supply, and water pressure.

The works will also see the replacement of a number of old damaged service connections. A service connection is the water pipe which joins Irish Water’s public main to a customer’s property.

Irish Water’s water network regional lead Dave Murphy said: “These works will be carried out by Mayo County Council on behalf of Irish Water. The project is expected to be completed in approximately 16 weeks and will deliver significant improvements to customers who have been affected by disruptions to their water supply due to leakage along the pipe.”

The work sections will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers. The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours prior notice of any planned water shut offs.

Traffic management will be in place for the duration of the works and local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.

Residents in the affected areas have been notified ahead of the works commencing and customers can phone Irish Water on Callsave 1850 278 278 if they have any questions about the project.

Irish Water have apologised in advance for any inconvenience these essential works cause.

Details of work in the area will be updated regularly on the Water Supply Updates section of the Irish Water website at https://www.water.ie/water-supply/supply-and-service-update/