Work has began to replace old, ageing water mains in County Wexford.

Uisce Éireann and Wexford County Council are working to replace almost 2km of aged water mains with new modern pipes in the areas of Ballysilla and Lacken.

The project, which will commence this week, will provide a more reliable water supply and reduce the amount of treated drinking water lost to leakage. It will also increase pipe flow capacity and maintain supply during peak demand periods for properties along the Airfield Road, in Ballybogan Upper and Mullinagower. 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 customers' water supply.

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Joe Carroll, Regional Delivery Lead at Uisce Éireann, said: "Old and damaged water mains are a huge source of leakage and continue to impact communities right across Ireland, causing low pressure and supply disruption. Replacing these old water mains in poor condition will eliminate existing leaks and significantly reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.

"I would like to thank the local community in advance for their patience and cooperation during the works, we know based on previous experiences that the short-term inconvenience will be overshadowed by the long-term benefits."

Where water mains are being constructed traffic management will be in place during this time. Local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.

These works are being carried out by Shareridge Civil Engineering and are due to be completed by the end of March.