A deal has been struck for significant improvements in wastewater infrastructure in Stamullen, Co Meath.

David Walsh Civil Engineering Ltd has signed a major new construction contract, which will enhance the wastewater infrastructure and provide significant social and economic benefit, facilitating future growth for the village.

This project follows on from works already completed last year with the construction of approximately 2kms of mains and a gravity sewer on the R132 road from Delvin Bridge to Cardy Rock, Balbriggan. These additional works will involve the construction of a new state-of the-art pumping station at the existing Stamullen Wastewater Treatment Plant site. Approximately 4kms of pipeline will be constructed predominantly in public roads to connect to the Balbriggan sewer network at Cardy Rock for onward piping of the wastewater to the Balbriggan Wastewater Treatment Plant. Following the completion of the new pumping station and associated pipeline, the existing Stamullen Wastewater Treatment Plant will be decommissioned.

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Dawid Wozniak, Regional Delivery Lead with Irish Water, said: "This project is an important and an essential milestone for Stamullen and Co Meath. The existing wastewater treatment plant in Stamullen has limited spare capacity. The planned improvement works will address this by converting the existing wastewater treatment plant to a pumping station, enabling the pumping of all wastewater to Balbriggan for treatment at the wastewater treatment facility there. This new pumping station and associated pipeline network will provide enough capacity to meet current and future demands of homes and businesses across Stamullen and surrounding areas for decades to come.

"Today, in Ireland and across the world, we can see the impacts of climate change bringing with it long spells of warmer weather leading to greater demand for essential services, alongside the continued need to support housing, businesses, and economic growth. This upgrade will mean that wastewater treatment in Stamullen will to be more resilient to periods of high demand which is why we are building future capacity into our wastewater infrastructure.

"Projects such as these are essential to allow Irish Water to continue to support social and economic growth in Meath through the delivery of essential wastewater services. The size and scale of the task to improve our wastewater services and to cater for a modern, growing economy shouldn't be underestimated. We have made significant progress but there is work still to do as we continue to build and upgrade world-class wastewater infrastructure through our multi-billion programme of investment."

Construction is due to begin later in the year.