Works to upgrade the Clanbrassil Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS) in County Armagh are set to commence early next month, NI Water has announced.

Located adjacent to the North Down Coastal Path at Farmhill Bay Beach, the WwPS will undergo a six-week programme of improvements, beginning Monday, July 7, which will see NI Water and its project team from TetraTech and AG Wilson add an extension to the underground tank to reduce the risk of out-of-sewer flooding and create additional capacity in the wastewater network to help support local development.

Speaking about the upcoming work and the temporary path diversion, NI Water Senior Project Manager, David McClean said: "This NI Water investment forms part of a wider programme of measures undertaken recently in the Seahill catchment to upgrade the wastewater network, increase capacity and provide environmental protection.

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"To carry out the work at Clanbrassil WwPS as safely as possible, and as agreed with council, an area of land around the pumping station site will be fenced off and a short section of the coastal path, adjacent to the works area, will be closed. A temporary pedestrian and cycle path will be put in place around the works area which will be clearly signposted. 

"During the work, construction vehicles will be travelling in the Farmhill Road area, and along the access track from Farmhill Road to Farmhill Bay Beach. For safety reasons, any vehicles accessing the site will be controlled by a steward (banksman) along the access track, however we would ask the public to remain vigilant and be mindful of construction traffic being in the area."

Mr McClean also thanked residents and the wider public, on behalf of NI Water, TetraTech and AG Wilson, for their patience and cooperation while the project progresses.

"We assure you that we will strive to keep disruption to a minimum and complete the work in the shortest possible timeframe," he added.