Funding secured for works to east Mayo water treatment plant

A Mayo TD has been informed that Irish Water has secured funding to complete works at Kiltimagh Water Treatment Plant.

The works will add sufficient resilience to allow a connection from the proposed Cleragh Community Water Connection (CWC), Deputy Michael Ring confirmed.

The existing Kiltimagh Water Treatment Plant is currently operating at the limit of its capacity.

An upgrade of the existing plant is required in order to facilitate a connection for the community in Cleragh and support future growth in the area.

The project has been handed over to Irish Water’s asset delivery team with an estimated works completion date of mid-2023.

In the interim, Irish Water will engage with Cleragh CWC and Mayo County Council Rural Water Section with a view to progressing the network extension works required to facilitate the proposed connections.

Once a detailed design has been finalised and a proposed contractor approved, Irish Water will work with the rural water section to ensure alignment between the completion of the water treatment plant upgrade works and the network extension works.

“I am delighted that funding has been secured for these works.

"The people of Cleragh, Kiltimagh, have been waiting for quite some time to get a proper water supply and I am pleased to see that funding has been secured to enable this matter to be finally resolved,” added Deputy Ring.