David Walsh Civil Engineering has started work to replace old watermains in Maynooth, Co Kildare.

Irish Water appointed the firm to carry out the work which also involves improving the water pressure to homes and businesses as well as upgrading the security of the water supplies in the Dublin Road area.

The €50,000 project will replace old defective cast iron water mains and associated service connections.

During the project, Irish Water will replace any lead connections to customers' homes ensuring that they will have access to lead free drinking water. This is the short length of pipe connecting the mains to the outside stop valve.

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Irish Water has secured a road opening license and construction on Dublin Road which is taking place between 10am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. A traffic management system has been put in place.

Ivan Corcoran, East and Midlands Programmes Specialist for Irish Water, said: "The replacement of aging water mains in Maynooth will ensure customers will have a more reliable and secure water supply. Burst water mains are a common problem across the country resulting from decades of under investment in water infrastructure. This project is part of our ongoing investment in Ireland’s water infrastructure."

(CD/LM)