The national utility will work alongside Donegal County Council to replace 100m of old cast iron watermains along the Stranorlar Bridge Crossing to provide a more safe and secure water supply for customers in the area. The ageing mains will be replaced with new high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes, reducing the high level of leakage and bursts in the area.
Farrans will begin work in November on the scheme along the N15 Stranorlar Bridgel.
Outlining the benefits of these works Declan Cawley, Irish Water, explained: "These essential works will benefit customers in the area by replacing ageing cast iron watermains with new and improved plastic pipes. The immediate impact of this work will see an improvement to water quality in the area, as well as reduced leakage rates and unplanned interruptions when bursts occur.
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"Upon completion, there will also be significant improvements in the network performance and levels of customer service in this area in terms of efficiency and security of supply.
"To facilitate the safe delivery of the works and to minimise impact on road users and the local community the works will be undertaken during the night. There will be traffic management in place during the night-time works, with local and emergency access maintained at all times.
"The works may involve some short-term water interruptions and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours' notice prior to any planned water interruptions. We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and works crews will make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works cause.
"This mains replacement work is part of a significant investment by Irish Water to upgrade the water network in Donegal and we would like to thank customers in advance for their cooperation and patience while we complete this essential job."
These water supply improvement works are scheduled for completion in early December 2021.
