Ward & Burke Construction is to start work in the Swan Village area in Laois to secure the water supply in the area.

Working in partnership with Laois County Council, Irish Water is replacing 2.9km of old problematic water mains along the R430 through Swan Village with new, modern pipes which will reduce the number of bursts and water outages impacting the community. 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. These essential works will provide a more reliable water supply, reduce high levels of leakage and reduce the frequency of bursts improving water quality to homes and local businesses.

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To minimise the impact on customers, areas of work will be limited to short sections. To facilitate the safe delivery of these works some traffic management may be necessary, however, local and emergency access will be maintained. The works may involve some short-term supply disruptions which we understand may cause inconvenience. The project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water interruptions. Irish Water and Laois County Council regret any inconvenience these improvement works may cause.

Joe Carroll, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead with Irish Water said: "These works are vital to ensure a more secure water supply to homes and businesses in Swan Village 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 necessary works may cause. We would like to thank the community for their patience and cooperation while we continue to deliver these vital water network improvement works and safeguard the water supply now and into the future."

The works are expected to be completed in late May.