Plans have been unveiled to invest €9 million to upgrade the water network in Co Donegal.

The investments were revealed at two community meetings last week, which also saw Irish Water ask residents supplied by Lough Colm and Lough Fad to continue to conserve water due to unseasonably dry weather conditions.

Irish Water’s Operations Lead for Donegal, Laurence Nash, said: "The main message is that we are urging people to conserve water and report leaks. People are asked to be conscious of their water consumption. Small changes by individuals can have a positive impact on water reserves. Irish Water is asking the public for their assistance by reporting all leaks to help conserve water and reduce loss of water in the network due to leakage."

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In the Milford area, €750,000 is being spent by Irish Water on pipeline extensions while in the long term €1.2m is being invested in pipeline extensions from Milford to Letterkenny. A further €750,000 is also being spent in extending the supply from Cranford to Milford.

In East Inishowen, €150,000 is being invested by Irish Water in pipeline extension works and the recommissioning of the Moville Water Treatment Plant in the short term. A long term project in this area will see an interconnector laid between Illies and East Inishowen which is being progressed at a cost to the utility of €5.8m. This is combined with a further €500,000 spend on water rehabilitation pipe line replacement works.

(LM/MH)