A planning application is to be submitted to develop a new wastewater treatment plant and pumping station in Co Galway.

Irish Water confirmed it is part of its Glenamaddy Sewerage Scheme.

The new plant will replace the old, existing plant that is overloaded and discharging partly treated effluent into a special area of conservation.

The works will provide for a design capacity of 700 population equivalent (p.e.). The existing wastewater treatment plant serving Glenamaddy Town is operating above its design capacity of 300 p.e. and is located in an area prone to flooding.

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Colm Boyd, Irish Water Wastewater Treatment Programmes Regional Lead, commented: "Irish Water is working in partnership with Galway County Council to deliver the Glenamaddy Sewerage Scheme Project. Partially treated effluent from the existing wastewater treatment plant discharges to the Glenamaddy Turlough which is a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC).

"The proposed improvements to the scheme through the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant will improve the final treated effluent quality, reduce the risk of ground water pollution and significantly reduce the impact that the existing wastewater treatment plant is currently having on the Lough Lurgeen Bog/Glenamaddy Turlough cSAC."

(CD/JP)