Contractor GMC Sierra has signed a deal with Irish Water to rehabilitate and replace 6.7km of watermains in Edenderry and Kilcormac, Co Offaly.

Irish Water is investing €2.4 million in the scheme and the work is expected to start in March this year.

The watermains rehabilitation project will result in an improvement in water supply and pressure, while significantly reducing the amount of water lost through leakage.

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The works will involve replacing the common backyard shared services with a new watermain on the public road and connecting the new watermain to each property with a new service pipe.

Padraig Hanly, Water Network & Rehabilitation Programmes Regional Lead at Irish Water, said: "The replacement of defective watermains and water services connections is vital to reduce leakage levels in the county. The replacement 6.7kms of watermains in Edenderry and Kilcormac will ensure customers have a secure and reliable water supply to their homes and businesses.

"Irish Water has a target to reduce network leakage to less than 38% by 2021 and this project is part of our plan to achieve this target."

(CD/JP)