A programme of water supply improvements is set to be carried out in the County Donegal village of Ballintra.

Irish Water is leading the scheme as part of its National Leakage Reduction Programme, with work scheduled to take place along Main Street. These works will ensure a more reliable supply of drinking water for local customers with reduced leaks and improved water pressure and quality.

Approximately 300 metres of problematic cast iron water mains will be replaced with modern, high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes.

Farrans has been appointed to deliver the scheme from today, Monday 02 March, with completion expected by late April 2020.

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Explaining further, Irish Water's Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead Declan Cawley said: "Irish Water is committed to safeguarding the water supply for customers in Ballintra. These works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of cast iron water mains along Main Street. The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customer's water supply and where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work."

The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water shut offs. Areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers.

Traffic management will be in place during this time. Local and emergency access will be maintained at all times.

(CM/MH)