David Walsh Civil Engineering Ltd has signed a deal with Irish Water to improve and upgrade the water infrastructure in Drogheda, Co Louth.

The €3.2million scheme includes the replacement and rehabilitation of 6km of old water mains in Drogheda town and the surrounding areas.

The investment will improve the water supply for customers by reducing leakage by approximately 1,004m3 of water per day.

Shared backyard services will be replaced and each property will be connected directly to the new watermain. This will improve the water pressure to homeowners and improve the quality and security of their water supply.

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The work is to start in February and is expected to take approximately 15 months to complete.

Irish Water's Water Network and Rehabilitation Programmes Regional Lead for the East Midlands Region, Padraig Hanly, said: "This investment will greatly improve the water infrastructure for residents and business owners in Drogheda and the surrounding areas. The replacement of these ageing watermains that are prone to frequent bursts will improve the security of supply to customers in the areas affected. Irish Water is committed to reducing network leakage to less than 38% by 2021 and this investment will help us to meet this target."

(CD/MH)