Ward and Burke is to start work to replace old watermains in Laois.

The work in Lakeglen Estate, Portlaoise, is being carried out to provide a more reliable water supply and reduce high levels of leakage in the area.

The works, which are scheduled to begin on Monday 2 November, involve the decommissioning and replacement of almost 600 metres of problematic water mains along the L-80169 that are prone to frequent bursts and leakage. The mains will be replaced with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes which will improve water quality and provide the community with a more reliable supply of water. The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customer’s water supply. Where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work.

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Joe Carroll, Regional Lead with Irish Water, said: "These upgrades are part of a significant investment by Irish Water to upgrade the water network in Laois. Replacing old, damaged pipes will reduce the instances of bursts and water outages and safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses now and into the future. We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and will ensure our work crews make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary improvement works may cause."

The works are expected to be completed by December 2020.