Work has started on a watermains scheme in Portnoo, Donegal.

Irish Water is investing over €970,000 in the project which will ensure a clean and secure water supply for the 940 people served by the Portnoo Water Supply.

The supply is on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL) for high levels of THMs and these works are being undertaken to remove any risk posed by THMs and ultimately remove the supply from the EPA’s list.

The works which are currently being carried out to include the installation and commissioning of over 4km of water main in the Naran and Portnoo, Dungloe and Lettermacaward areas of Donegal. The watermains replacement is broken down into 3km in Naran and Portnoo, 350m in Quay Road, Dungloe and 1km in Lettermacaward. Irish Water is working towards an Autumn completion date for this project.

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Irish Water has put in place the first national THM plan and a prioritised programme of investment to address all inadequacies in drinking water parameters including THMs. By 2021 the utility plans to reduce the number of schemes on the RAL to zero with an investment of €327 million in upgrading water supplies at risk from THMs.

Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh said: "Once again Irish Water is progressing another important scheme for people in Donegal.

"This is an important scheme for Portnoo, Dungloe, Lettermacaward and Naran and is part of a huge investment across Co Donegal. I want to thank Irish Water and their key partners Donegal County Council in progressing the Portnoo Water Supply with a completion in around six or seven months time."

(CD/MH)