The next phase of works in a €47m investment to modernise treatment processes at Ireland's largest water treatment plant are currently progressing, Uisce Éireann has announced.

The major upgrades are being made to the Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant to ensure the continued delivery of a clean, safe drinking water supply for almost 1 million customers in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area (GDA), providing improved water quality, ensuring compliance with current drinking water quality regulations and will safeguard the water supply for current and future generations. 

Recently, Glanua Ltd, on behalf of Uisce Éireann, completed an initial €14m programme of works to modernise and improve treatment processes at the plant, ensuring raw water continues to be treated to the highest standards. The works included the upgrade of ten filters as well as essential upgrades to the filter building, central controls and automation systems which will improve resilience at the Water Treatment Plant.

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Following on from these significant upgrades, a contract has been signed to commence a further programme of upgrade works, representing an investment of €33m, to ensure the continued supply of safe drinking water to the GDA.  

Planned upgrade works include major upgrades to the clarification process, upgrades to the chemical storage and dosing systems and associated electrical, instrumentation, control and automation works. 

The upgrade works will continue to progress on site with no impact to customers. 

Discussing the project, Hugh Kennedy, Uisce Éireann, said: "We are delighted to have completed the first stage of critical upgrades to Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant. These works are critical to ensure the continued delivery of safe, clean drinking water to homes and businesses in the GDA while ensuring continued compliance with drinking water regulations."

Hugh continued: "We are looking forward to commencing the next stage of upgrade works. Delivering upgrades of this magnitude at an operational water treatment plant that serves almost 1 million customers is challenging, but we will continue rise to the challenge of delivering transformative water services that enable communities to thrive."