A programme of water mains replacement works is continuing to move forward in Dublin city.

Irish Water is partnering with Dublin City Council to deliver work on Leinster Road in Rathmines.

The scheme will involve the construction of 2km of new watermains which will improve water quality and reduce high levels of bursts and leakage that impacted the water supply to customers in this area. 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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GMC Utilities will deliver the construction work on behalf of Irish Water, with completion expected in December 2021.

To facilitate the safe delivery of these works and to minimise disruption to customers, work will be completed in short sections. Traffic management will be in place with local and emergency traffic maintained at all times.

Speaking about the works, Matthew Thomson, Irish Water's Regional Lead, commented: "These works are vital to ensure a more secure water supply to homes and businesses in Rathmines and are part of a significant investment by Irish Water to safeguard the water supply. We understand this type of work can be inconvenient and we will ensure our work crews make every effort to minimise any disruption these works may cause."