A total of €6.5 million is to be invested in a project to reduce leakage and inprove customers water supply in Limerick.

The Limerick City Water Mains Rehabilitation Project carried out by Irish Water will also provide increased protection to human health.

The works will see the replacement of 11.1kms of problematic water mains, the decommissioning of 13.4km of problematic shared lead service pipes and the replacement of 1,914 customer service connections in various locations around the City including St. Mary's Park and Ballinacurra Road.

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The Limerick City Water Supply Scheme supplies drinking water to the City and its environs and many elements of the water distribution network, particularly old cast iron mains, are in poor physical condition which frequently leads to reduced levels of service and excessive bursts with associated interruption to supply.

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