The north Dublin coastal village of Loughshinny has been prepared for significant future growth with an exciting Irish Water investment.

The utility worked with Fingal County Council to deliver new wastewater infrastructure for the village as part of a €4.5 million project.

Work involved upgrades which put a stop to the flow of wastewater to an overloaded septic tank which allowed the discharge to seep into the Irish Sea. 

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Instead, the team decommissioned the old septic tank, constructed a new underground pumping station and 2.5km of new pipeline and transferred wastewater away from Loughshinny. 

Irish Water's Regional Lead Olive Marshall is proud of the completed work which complies with the EPA's wastewater discharge authorisation for Balbriggan/Skerries. 

"Not only have we safeguarded the environment with this project, but we have provided wastewater services to meet the needs of both domestic and commercial customers in Loughshinny for years to come," he said.

"We thank all the local residents and businesses for their co-operation and patience while the works were ongoing."

Irish Water is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland.