TES Ltd has been scooped a deal to upgrade and enhance two wastewater plants in Co Mayo.

Irish Water is to invest a total of €1.2 million to improve the plants in elcarra and Lahardaun.

The works will see an improvement in the quality of the final effluent being discharged from both wastewater treatment plants which flow into two rivers forming part of the River Moy Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Irish Water’s Minor Programme Lead, Laura Heneghan, said: "Irish Water is working in partnership with Mayo County Council to continually improve wastewater treatment throughout the county. This project sees two areas which have been prioritised by Irish Water and will have substantial environmental benefits for both communities."

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A similar programme of works will be carried out in both areas to include a full upgrade of the wastewater facilities at both treatment plants; inlet flow measuring and sampling; final effluent flow measurement and sampling; refurbishment of existing control building, construction of new access roads, interconnecting pipework and landscaping. The works will be followed by a commissioning and testing period.

Construction will begin in mid-January and is expected to be completed in November 2017.