Irish Water is progressing well on its work to upgrade Staleen Water Treatment Plant in County Louth.

Work first first began on the improvements in September 2017 and is on track to be completed in Q4 2019.

A new programme of work was announced for Wednesday 15 May between 9am and 5pm, resulting in a potential impact to water supply. The supply to homes and businesses in South Louth and East Meath will be dependent on storage in the reservoirs. The storage available in the reservoirs should be adequate to maintain water supply for the duration of the necessary works.

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The upgraded water treatment plant will ensure that the water supply is removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Remedial Action List (RAL) and will safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses served by the plant.

The upgrade to the water treatment plant forms part of a wider Irish Water investment of €19 million in the Drogheda, South Louth and East Meath Water Supply Scheme. This significant investment also included the construction of a new 2km pipeline to replace the watermain which burst twice in a year.

Irish Water commenced works on the pipeline in April 2018 and it was completed in December 2018, minimising the risk of future bursts.

The upgraded water treatment plant coupled with the new pipeline and other smaller projects that are being delivered by Irish Water will ensure the delivery of a safe, secure and reliable water supply to homes and businesses in Drogheda, South Louth and East Meath.

(CM/MH)