A host of Engineer Young Officers from the Irish Defence Forces have been given great insight into the wastewater treatment process during recent site visits.

Irish Water welcomed the Young Officers to its Osberstown Wastewater Plant in Naas, Co Kildare, and Ireland's largest water treatment plant at Ballymore Eustace in Bishopsland which was hosted by Dublin City Council last week.

The Young Officers are currently completing a course in Military Engineering at the Defence Forces Training Centre in the Curragh and come from a variety of educational backgrounds, including civil, structural and mechanical engineering.

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On successful completion of the course they will have responsibility for roles including the design, construction, installation, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater systems when deployed abroad.

Speaking about the visits, Morgan Cox, DBO Lead in Irish Water's Asset Operations section said: "Plant tours like these provide a valuable opportunity for engineering students and professionals an opportunity to see modern infrastructure in operation and to gain valuable insight into how engineers and technology can turn raw, untreated water into clean, safe drinking water and how to treat wastewater so it can be safely returned to the environment, thus completing the natural hydrological cycle for a sustainable future for all."

(CM/JG)