A €12 million upgrade to the Ballina wastewater treatment plant in County Tipperary has successfully been completed by Ward and Burke Construction on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

Works involved increasing the capacity of the treatment plant which now has the capacity to serve 8,000 users.

It also included installation of a new forward feed pumping station, new inlet works, stormwater storage tank and the provision of secondary treatment including final settlement tanks. A new above ground sludge Picket Fence Thickener and outfall pipe into Lough Derg was also constructed.

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Speaking about the upgrade, Portfolio Manager at Uisce Éireann, Paul Fallon said: "We are delighted to have delivered this important project for the community of Ballina.

"The modernisation and improvement of the wastewater infrastructure will accommodate further growth in the area and ensure that consistently high-quality treated wastewater is being discharged into the receiving waters.

"I want to take this opportunity to thank the community for their ongoing support and patience throughout the delivery of this vital project."

The project is the latest in a series of several major investments in Tipperary by Uisce Éireann, who have invested over €134 million in the county in the past decade.  

This includes the recent completion of a wastewater infrastructure upgrade at Cahir, ongoing upgrades at Newport, and Fethard, totalling €20m investment; €7million upgrade to the Fethard Regional Water Supply Scheme; as well as an upgrade to Clonmel Water Supply which is currently underway.