Irish Water is to submit a planning application to build a new wastewater treatment plant in Co Kilkenny.

The firm aims to invest €2million in the new plant which will facilitate future population growth and commercial development in the town.

A planning application for the project is being lodged with Kilkenny County Council, to facilitate a range of work including the development of a new wastewater treatment plant on a greenfield site in the area, a new outfall to the River Blackwater, a new pumping station and some network improvements.

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Proposals include the decommissioning of the existing treatment system and replacing it with a modern wastewater treatment plant. If planning permission is granted, the proposed plant will be capable of serving a population of 450 people.

The proposed work includes improvements to the network in the vicinity of Fr Maher Place and a new rising main along the R448, including a crossing of the Glendonnell River at Ballyknockbeg.

Joe Kennedy, Irish Water's Wastewater Lead for the Southern Region said: "This is a very significant project, representing a €2m investment in the town of Mullinavat. Not only will it lead to a significant improvement in the quality of water in the River Blackwater, it will also ensure that the plant has the capacity to cater for an increase in population and commercial activity in Mullinavat in the years to come."

(CD/MH)