Site investigation work is to be carried out in Dublin in relation to the development of new water mains and the provision of extra water storage capacity.

Fingal County Council has partnered with Irish Water to carry out the investigations in Balbriggan and Howth.

The work will enable the design requirements needed to construct, 5.7km of new water mains for Balbriggan and 6.2kms of water mains and the provision of extra water storage capacity for Howth.

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Irish Water will invest €4.8million in the new water mains for Balbriggan and a further €4.7 million in Howth.

Construction of the new water mains are expected to commence in quarter four of 2016 for Balbriggan and quarter one of 2017 for Howth and are expected to last for 18 months.

The construction of new water mains in Howth will improve the water pressure to Corr Bridge and Strand Road pumping stations, increase storage capacity and improve the water quality in the area. The scheme will involve the construction of 6.2km of a new 400mm trunk water main. Extra storage capacity will be provided for at Dungriffen Reservoir with the construction of a new 2600m3 reservoir and chlorination system. A new pumping station will also be constructed at the Dungriffen Reservoir.

To progress the water mains rehabilitation projects for Balbriggan and Howth, site investigation work is to commence in this month.

(CD)