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Irish Water announces big investment for Rush

Irish Water announces big investment for Rush

THERE was some good news for locals last week when Irish Water announced it is to invest €7.3 million in the wastewater infrastructure in Rush and in particular, at South Beach.  

Rush was one of seven beaches nationally that was rated ‘poor’ in an EPA Bathing Water Quality Report last year.  For the project to progress, Irish Water is now acquiring some of the land needed to carry out this work using compulsory purchase orders. 

This significant investment will provide a new system to collect and transfer wastewater from existing outfalls and overflows to the foreshore and onwards to the new wastewater treatment plant at Portrane.  Irish Water said this investment will significantly improve the bathing water quality at South Beach.

To progress this essential project, Irish Water said it has been liaising closely with residents in the area to acquire wayleaves and land for the construction of the infrastructure needed. 

As this scheme is vital to ensure that wastewater is collected and transferred to the new wastewater treatment plant in Portrane, Irish Water will now acquire some of the land needed to carry out this work using compulsory purchase orders.

A contract to begin the project, which involves constructing extensive pipelines and new pumping stations, is expected to be awarded shortly with work commencing in the third quarter of this this year. 

Construction on the project is expected to take two years to complete.

Commenting on the Rush Wastewater Collection Network scheme, Wastewater Capital Programme Lead at Irish Water Michael Tinsley, said: “Irish Water is committed to investing in the wastewater treatment infrastructure at South Beach to provide a cleaner environment for Rush and the wider community.  

“It is a key priority of Irish Water’s to eliminate the discharging of raw sewage directly into the environment and this €7.3 million investment in the wastewater treatment infrastructure will address the issue at South Beach.” 

 

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