Contractor Ward & Burke Construction Ltd is set to progress with further water improvement works in the County Wicklow community of Greystones.

Delivered on behalf of Uisce Éireann and Wicklow County Council, these works will involve the replacement of approximately 250 meters of ageing and problematic backyard service water mains serving 28 properties in St Bridget's Park. The new water mains which will be installed to the front of the properties will provide a more reliable water supply, improve water quality, and reduce the amount of treated drinking water lost to leakage. 

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Work will start next week from the junction of St Bridget's Park with Kindlestown Lower Road.

Speaking about the benefits of the project, Joe Carroll, Infrastructure Delivery Programme Manager at Uisce Éireann said: "Old backyard service connections 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 and service connections in poor condition will eliminate existing leaks and significantly reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.

"This essential programme is only successful if all customers on a shared backyard water service connection, support and facilitate these vital works, so that old and leaking mains can be decommissioned and properties can be transferred to a new water main supply located to the front of the property.

"We would like to thank the local residents in St Bridget's Park for facilitating these works and working with us to provide a more secure and reliable water supply for generations to come."

These works are expected to be fully completed by the end of July.