Contractor Arup has teamed up with Irish Water and Wicklow County Council to carry out site investigation works for the Arklow Wastewater Treatment Plant scheme.

Irish Water is investing over €30 million in the project which will end the current practice of discharging untreated wastewater into the Avoca River.

The proposed project includes:

• A new Wastewater Treatment Plant to treat wastewater for a population equivalent of 36,000 at Old Wallboard Factory, North Quay, Ferrybank

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• Interceptor sewer pipelines along the north and south quays to convey untreated wastewater to the Wastewater Treatment Plant

• A marine outfall pipe to safely discharge treated effluent to the Irish Sea

The site investigation works will take approximately 12 weeks to complete and assist in the design of the wastewater treatment plant and the planning application.

Michael Tinsley, Asset Programmes Manager at Irish Water said: "We are pleased to progress with these site investigation works, which will provide us with the necessary information to design the new wastewater treatment plant, sewer network and outfall pipe. This project is vital to address the discharging of untreated wastewater into the River Avoca. We have been engaging with the local community at every step of this project and will continue to keep them updated at each stage of the process."

(CD/LM)