Northern Ireland Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins recently visited the Warrenpoint Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) site in County Down to view two completed projects totalling approximately £15 million.

In December 2020, NI Water completed a £7m programme of work at Warrenpoint as part of the INTERREG EU-funded cross-border SWELL project, aimed at improving water quality in Carlingford Lough and Lough Foyle through the upgrade of strategic wastewater assets.

Building on the work undertaken through SWELL, NI Water seamlessly commenced a further multi-million-pound programme of work at Warrenpoint (Phase 2) to replace the remaining ageing assets on site and provide a third level of treatment, which incorporates a state-of-the-art UV treatment facility, to ensure the latest Northern Ireland Environment Agency standards could be met. The state-of-the-art upgraded facility has three levels of wastewater treatment which has led to environmental improvements, such as enhanced water quality in Carlingford Lough.

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Warrenpoint WwTW Phase 2 construction (value circa £8m) was completed in September 2022. The civil construction for both phases of work at Warrenpoint WwTW were carried out by Coalisland-based GEDA Construction, with Newry-based Water Solutions Ireland undertaking the extensive mechanical and electrical installation at the site.

During her visit, Infrastructure Minister, Liz Kimmins, said: "These upgrades are good news for people in Warrenpoint and the surrounding areas - including cross-border funding, £15 million in total has been invested to improve wastewater treatment. This will help facilitate new connections in the area, boosting housing growth and development as well as protecting the environment by improving water quality in Carlingford Lough.  

"NI Water is continuing to carry out significant improvements across the North and I look forward to seeing what else can be achieved in the time ahead."