Ward and Burke Construction Ltd is currently replacing over 1.1 kilometres of old watermains in the Popham's Road area.

The works, which will be completed in late May, include Bóthar an Choimín, St. Michaels Road, St. Colemans Road, St. Brendan's Road, the northern side of Farranferris Avenue and a part of Fairfield Avenue.

Ward and Burke Construction Ltd was appointed by Uisce Éireann who is working in partnership with Cork City Council to replace the old cast iron watermains.

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Programme Manager at Uisce Éireann, Jack Cronin said: "The Popham’s Road area is one of the locations that has been prioritised for replacement due to the discolouration issues that some customers in the area have been experiencing with their water supply. The old cast iron watermains we are replacing were originally constructed in the 1950s. We are delighted to progress these upgrades for the local community, providing them with a more reliable water supply that will also reduce leakage and strengthen the water network in the city.

"Our leakage reduction team have been hard at work and have reduced the amount of water lost by 50% in Cork City, that’s 17 million litres of water saved across the city every day. We remain committed to investment in Cork to ensure the delivery of world class water services.

"We would like to thank customers in advance for their cooperation and patience while we complete these works."