Ward and Burke is set to commence works next week on behalf of Uisce Éireann to rationalise the water supply in Adare, County Limerick.

The project, which aims to improve the security and resilience of the water supply for homes and businesses in Adare, will be delivered on a phased basis, with phase one scheduled to begin on Monday, April 28. This first phase of works involves the construction of two kilometres of water main from the Adare reservoir along the N21 and the Adare to Ballingarry regional road R519. 

Speaking about the project, Uisce Éireann's Programme Manager, Laura Heneghan, said: "The existing drinking water infrastructure supplying the area is not sufficient to meet current demand. This project will not only improve water supply for over 2,300 customers in the area, it will also facilitate future growth and development, including the delivery of new housing."

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Brian McCarthy, Uisce Éireann's Leakage Reduction Programme Manager, continued: "The project will require traffic management along the route of the new pipeline. We understand that these types of work can be inconvenient and are making every effort to ensure the work causes minimal disruption to the local community. We are confident that the short-term inconvenience will be outweighed by the long-term benefits upon completion of this essential project."

The upgrade will also address operational issues for the Adare Water Treatment Plant which is on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL). 

To minimise disruption to the community, a section of phase one of the works along the N21 and part of the R519 will be carried out at night-time during off peak usage hours. Hours of work will be 7pm to 7am Monday night to Friday morning each week. The night-time works will be in effect from Monday, April 28 to end of Sunday, May 25 from the Adare reservoir along the N21 and approximately 200 metres along the R519. The remaining pipelaying works along the R519 will be carried out during normal working hours.  

This phase of works are expected to be completed by Q3 2025.