Irish Water is making significant progress on the Upper Liffey Valley Sewerage Scheme Contract.
As soon as the proposed project is complete it will facilitate increased flow to the existing Osberstown Wastewater Treatment Plant and support future population and economic growth in Newbridge. The investment will also significantly reduce overflows to the River Liffey at Kilbelin and Newhall, ensureing that wastewater is treated and discharged in compliance with the Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations 2001, and conditions as set out in the Environment Protection Agency's (EPA) Wastewater Discharge Licence and help Ireland avoid substantial EU penalties.
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Irish Water has submitted a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) to An Bord Pleanála to acquire the necessary lands, permanent wayleaves, permanent right of way and temporary working areas for the project.
If the Compulsory Purchase Order is approved, Irish Water intends to open a tender competition for a contractor and the works are expected to take approximately two years to complete.
The proposed project includes diverting the existing 675mm sewer at Kilbelin in South-East Newbridge to a new pumping station at Kilbelin, the construction of a new wastewater pumping station and storm storage tank at Kilbelin. The construction of a new 500mm diameter rising main and 900mm diameter gravity sewer to a proposed new water pumping station at Little Connell. Construction of a new wastewater pumping station and storm storage tank at Little Connell and of a 600mm diameter rising main and 900mm diameter gravity sewer to a new water pumping station at Newhall. Construction of a 700mm diameter rising main to Osberstown Wastewater Treatment Plant and operation and maintenance of the new pumping stations and storm storage tanks for 12 months.
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