A deal has been reached for a programme of wastewater infrastructure upgrades in Rosses Point, Co Sligo.

Coffey Construction Ltd has signed a contract to carry out the works on behalf of Irish Water and Sligo County Council. Approximately €9 million is being invested in the project, which will eliminate all non-compliant sewer over-flows and improve water quality in bathing waters in the area.

Work is expected to commence in the coming months and will take approximately 18 months to complete.

Speaking about the milestone, Eunan Canavan, Asset Delivery Regional Lead with Irish Water, said: "We are looking forward to delivering this important project on behalf of the local community in Rosses Point. The area is renowned for its water-based activities such as swimming, kitesurfing, stand up paddleboarding, fishing to name a few, and its busy tourism sector. This significant investment will boost the area by enhancing the local environment, protecting health and improve water quality on the bathing waters. It will also ensure that the wastewater infrastructure has capacity to meet future development needs in the area.

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"This project will involve the decommissioning of the current outdated Ballyweelin Wastewater Treatment Plant, construction of a new pumping station at the existing Ballyweelin site, upgrading the Rosses Point Village Pumping Station, construction of an underground stormwater storage tank as well as increasing the capacity of the sewer network. A new pipeline will also be constructed between the village and the network in Sligo Town. Once the project is completed and commissioned, all wastewater from the village will be pumped into the Sligo Town wastewater network for treatment at the main Sligo Wastewater Treatment Plant.

"We look forward to working with the local community in Rosses Point to deliver this essential project in conjunction with our partners Sligo County Council and Coffey Construction Ltd."