NI Water has commenced work on a £3.1m programme of improvement work to upgrade the sewerage infrastructure and key pumping stations in the Bangor area.
The scheme is expected to be completed before summer 2014.
Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy said: "The first phase of this improvement programme in North Down represents an investment in the region of £3.1million.
"With upgrade work planned at Luke's Point and the construction of a new Pumping Station at Bangor Marina to provide extra storage capacity, particularly during periods of heavy rainfall, the bathing water quality along that particular part of the coastline is set to improve.
"Work is expected to be complete by summer next year and I congratulate Maghera-based construction firm BSG Civil Engineering on winning the contract."
Subject to funding, the next phases of this programme of work will involve upgrading Castle Park Pumping Station, followed by further phases of work planned at Brompton and Stricklands Sewage Pumping Stations, and improving the sewerage infrastructure in the Carnalea and Clandeboye road areas.
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