Irish Water is to appoint a contractor for the a Demonstration Project in Gweedore in Donegal.

Significant progress has been made on plans to develop a sewerage scheme for Gweedore which will provide for residential and economic development in the area by developing an essential wastewater network for homes and businesses.

Over 40 homes have signed up to the Demonstration Project and initial surveys of these homes have been completed. Irish Water would like to thank the people of Gweedore for their support in this.

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Detailed designs are currently being drawn up for these homes based on feedback received. Irish Water will be engaging again over the next few months in meeting individual householders to agree the final layouts. Householders will be notified in advance of these individual meetings being arranged.

The next steps will be to appoint a contractor to deliver the Demonstration Project and commence the procurement of specialised pump units, which must adhere to EU regulations. In order to ensure quality of design of the equipment needed to deliver this project, construction will commence towards the end of 2018.

Irish Water is proposing a Pressure Sewer System as the preferred approach for Gweedore. This would include an upgrade of the existing wastewater treatment plant and an Integrated Wetland being constructed downstream of the existing outfall.

(CD/LM)