Irish Water is moving forward with essential watermain improvement works in Swinford, Co Mayo.

Mayo County Council will carry out the works on behalf of the national utility, which will see 230 metres of old watermain replaced with new plastic pipes on Riverside Road. Further work will include the installation of new water service connections from the public main to customers' property boundaries.

When complete, this project will improve the reliability of the water supply for residents and businesses who have been affected by water outages, reducing the the level of bursts and outages in the East Mayo town.

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Work will begin later this week and is expected to be completed by the end of October. Traffic management will be in place to facilitate the safe delivery of the works.

Outlining the benefits of these works, Declan Cawley, Networks Regional Lead with Irish Water, said: "These essential works will strengthen and reinforce the water network in Swinford. There will be an immediate impact for customers with an improvement to the water supply due to reduced leakage rates and unplanned outages when bursts occur.

"During these essential works, customers may experience some short-term water outages. Irish Water will work to limit any disruptions, areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers and households and businesses will be notified of any planned water outages. We understand the inconvenience caused when works occur and thank customers for their patience while we complete these essential works to safeguard the water supply for customers.

"The replacement of the water mains and service connections will not only reduce the instances of bursts and outages but eliminate existing leaks and reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost underground."