Residents and businesses in South County Wicklow have officially been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of vulnerable water systems.

This follows the completion of an €8.1 million investment by Uisce Éireann to upgrade both the Aughrim Annacurra and Ballymorris Water Supply Schemes. The project has now secured a reliable and safe water supply for 1,600 customers in the region.

The completed upgrade removes both water supply schemes from the EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL), and also removes the risk of boil water notices from the Ballymorris Water Supply Scheme.

Uisce Éireann would like to thank the community for their cooperation and patience during these works.

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Ed Haythornthwaite, Drinking Water Compliance Lead at Uisce Éireann, is proud of the team effort to deliver the works to have two water supplies removed from the EPA’s Remedial Action List (RAL).

"At Uisce Éireann we are fully committed to identifying and addressing risks to drinking water quality. Our key focus remains the protection of public health through the provision of safe, clean and secure water supplies for local communities. This critical upgrade ensures ongoing compliance with drinking water regulations and significantly reduces the risk of future water quality issues. It will future proof the quality of the water supply for the communities in Aughrim, Annacurra, Ballymorris and surrounding areas."

The works involved the construction and commissioning of approximately 13.5km of watermain; the extension of the Ballyduff (Arklow) Water Supply Scheme to Aughrim via Ballymorris; the installation of new booster pumps at Ballyduff, Ballymorris and Aughrim; and the decommissioning of Ballymorris and Aughrim Water Treatment Plants.

Ward and Burke Limited and Murphy Process Engineering carried out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.