Over 3,500 Irish Water consumers are to benefit from a new water supply scheme in Burncourt, Co Tipperary.

The new water treatment plant in Burncourt was developed as part of a €15.2 million investment by Irish Water in South Tipperary, which also included the upgrade of the Fethard Water Supply Scheme.

The Burncourt Water Supply Scheme involved the construction of a new 2,600 cubic metres per day water treatment plant, a 2,600 cubic metre reservoir, approximately 5km of pipelines and ancillary works. The new plant features robust design, using proven technology for the treatment and monitoring of water quality to ensure that customers in the area can enjoy a safe and secure water supply.

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As a result of the upgrade works carried out, the Burncourt Water Supply Scheme has now been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's Remedial Action List (RAL), along with the Cloran and Gortnapisha schemes.

Katherine Walshe, Regional Operations Manager with Irish Water, said: "We are delighted to be officially opening the Burncourt Water Supply Scheme today. Providing a safe and secure water supply for the local community is a key objective for Irish Water. The upgrade of this water supply scheme will have significant benefits in terms of security, quality and reliability of supply for all our customers in the area.

"As a result of this work, a number of long-running boil water notices have been lifted and over 15,700 people served by the Burncourt, Gortnapisha and Cloran schemes have been removed from the EPA's Remedial Action List."

(CD/LM)