Engineers Ireland has been given an exclusive tour of the state-of-the-art Foxes Den Water Treatment Plant in County Sligo.

Over 20 engineers from the institution toured the facility, which has undergone a significant upgrade since the inception of Irish Water.

The Foxes Den Water Treatment Plant ensures a safe supply of water to homes and businesses for over 11,000 people in Sligo.

Anthony Skeffington, Irish Water's Regional Operations Lead said: "This is a vital piece of infrastructure for Sligo. It provides water for businesses and homes and is essential for social and economic growth. Visiting sites and seeing infrastructure in operation is hugely beneficial to engineering professionals who are, or will be, involved in the design, construction and operation of our future infrastructure. The visit to the Foxes Den plant is informative, and gives a valuable insight into how engineers and today's technology turns raw, untreated water from Lough Gill into clean, safe drinking water which feeds the taps of Sligo and its environs."

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Rowan O'Callaghan, Chairman Engineers Ireland North West Region added: "One of the goals of the Engineers Ireland North West Region committee is to provide engineers in the locality with opportunities to learn and develop as professionals, be they from design consultancy, contractor or Local Authority backgrounds. So we are hugely appreciative to Irish Water and Celtic Anglican Water for hosting the site visit, where we got to look 'under the bonnet' of the highly technical water treatment process at this very impressive water treatment facility."

(CM/JG)