Farrans To Start 1.7km Water Mains Replacement In Ballina

Farrans Construction is to begin work on a water mains replacement project in Ballina, Co Mayo.

The scheme will see around 1.7km of old problematic water mains replaced with high density polyethylene (plastic) pipe material to improve security of supply, boost water quality and reduce high levels of leakage.

Works are due to commence in mid-September and will take approximately 16 weeks to complete. The scheme is part of Irish Water's National Leakage Reduction Programme to reduce the high level of leakage across the country by fixing or replacing ageing water mains over the next four years.


Irish Water's Water Network Regional Lead, David Murphy, said: "The section of works will take place between Circular Road, Pound Street, Killala Road and Libadore. The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers' property boundaries and connecting it to the customers' water supply.

"Where the existing service connections on the public side are lead these will be replaced as part of this improvement work."

(LM/CM)