A €9.7 million upgrade to the Clara water treatment plant in County Offaly has successfully been completed, Uisce Éireann has announced.

The project, delivered by contractors Veolia Water Ireland, involved installing a new flocculation unit, upgrading filtration and disinfection, installing central controls and installing automation systems.

This investment will benefit over 7,700 customers in the communities of Clara, Ferbane, Ballycumber, Doon, Belmont, Shannonharbour, and Shannonbridge by ensuring a safe and reliable water supply for homes and businesses. As a result of this upgrade, the water supply has been removed from the Environmental Protection Agency's 'at risk' list.

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To mark the completion a tree planting ceremony was held with, Uisce Éireann's Programme Manager for the project, Ian Walsh, Tony McCormack, John Clendennen local TD's, Psius Larkin and Ronan Galvin water treatment plant caretakers, representatives from Offaly County Council and Veolia Water Ireland contractors in attendance.

Ian Walsh, Programme Manager at Uisce Éireann, said: "I'm delighted to be here today to see first-hand how this upgrade will benefit the community. Delivering this project was essential to enhancing the security and resilience of the community's water supply."

Ian added: "On behalf of Uisce Éireann, I would like to thank everybody involved for their hard work and collaboration in delivering this project.  It was a team effort that led to the successful completion of the works, allowing for the removal of the supply from the EPA's Remedial Action List."