A major water supply scheme has been completed in the An Rinn-Heilbhic area of Waterford.

This project was delivered to increase the security of supply for over 700 people. It involved extending the Dungarvan Water Supply to the An Rinn-Heilbhic area and included the construction of two new reservoirs, pumping station and over eight kilometres of new water mains.

Irish Water constructed two new reservoirs to serve the high level area served by the An Rinn-Heilbhic Scheme. The utility also installed over eight kilometres of watermain to connect An Rinn-Heilbhic and the adjoining water schemes of An Sean Phobal, Crois Roibéard and An Léith.

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A new pumping station was also built at the Springmount pumping station at Clogherane, Dungarvan. The works also incorporated the existing reservoir tanks at Seaview into the new water supply scheme.

The main aim of the scheme was to provide safe and secure drinking water for businesses and residents in the An Rinn-Heilbhic area. The area was previously served by four separate water sources, which presented deficiencies in water availability and insufficient water treatment facilities, leading to a boil water notice for certain consumers and elevated levels of Trihalomethanes (THMs) for the An Rinn Supply.

Speaking about the project, Lisa Cogan, Irish Water's Infrastructure Programme Lead said: "This is an important project for homes and businesses of An Rinn-Heilbhic. The completed works will ensure that the residents and businesses will now have a more secure and robust water supply. The works included the construction of a new upper and lower reservoir as well as eight kilometres of new water mains which will safeguard the water supply to this area by increasing storage and giving greater resilience to the supply."

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