By Dan Walsh The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report for 2021 recognises the ongoing progress being made by Irish Water in upgrading Ireland’s public wastewater infrastructure while also highlighting the need for continued investment in our essential wastewater services. Since 2014 when Irish Water assumed responsibility for public water services, 60% of raw sewageContinue reading “Irish Water progress in County Wexford”
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Gorey to get new water mains
By Dan Walsh Irish Water and Wexford County Council, this week commenced the replacement 580 metres of problematic water mains in Ramstown Lower, Gorey, which will improve water quality for the community and forms part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme. The works also involve laying new water service connections from the public water mainContinue reading “Gorey to get new water mains”
30,000 Wexfordians using the toilet as a bin!
By Dan Walsh Irish Water and Clean Coasts are urging the public to continue to ‘Think Before You Flush’ as a recent survey has revealed that that more than 30,000 people living in Wexford continue to regularly flush wipes and other sanitary items down the toilet. Worryingly those aged under 35 are twice as likely to dispose of ‘flushable’ wipesContinue reading “30,000 Wexfordians using the toilet as a bin!“
Drumgoold Villas gets water upgrade
By Dan Walsh Work has commenced this week on replacing ageing backyard water mains and providing new service connections for customers in Drumgoold Villas in Enniscorthy. The works in Drumgoold Villas involve the decommissioning of ageing back yard water mains and the delivery of over 190 metres of new water mains constructed along the publicContinue reading “Drumgoold Villas gets water upgrade”
Gorey rural water supply progress
By Dan Walsh The new Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir at Ballyminaun Hill, located south of Gorey, will ensure the communities of Gorey, Riverchapel and Courtown have a more abundant and safer water supply into the future. Denise Treacy, Irish Water’s Infrastructure Delivery Regional Delivery Lead told WexfordLocal.com this morning; “I am thrilled that weContinue reading “Gorey rural water supply progress”
5,000 affected by issues at Taylorstown Water Plant
By Dan Walsh Irish Water and Wexford County Council are advising customers that due to issues overnight at the Taylorstown Water Treatment Plant supplying the South Regional Water supply scheme, that customers in Duncannon, Ramsgrange, Arthurstown, Ballyhack, Fethard and Ballycullane and surrounding areas are currently experiencing supply interruptions and water outages. Crews are working to resolve theContinue reading “5,000 affected by issues at Taylorstown Water Plant”
Water tankers deployed at Ramsgrange, Duncannon, Arthurstown and Ballyhack
By Dan Walsh Irish Water, working in partnership with Wexford County Council, are advising that due to issues at the Water Treatment Plant in for the South Regional Water supply, customers in Duncannon, Ballyhack, Arthurstown, Ballycullane, Clongeen, Foulksmills, Saltmills, Ramsgrange and surrounding areas are currently experiencing supply interruptions and crews are working to resolve the issues andContinue reading “Water tankers deployed at Ramsgrange, Duncannon, Arthurstown and Ballyhack”
Be mindful of water usage in Wexford
By Dan Walsh Irish Water is reminding the public in Wexford to be mindful of their water usage in the coming weeks as some supplies are experiencing increased demand in the current spell of warm weather. Irish Water has over 750 water treatment plants nationwide and the majority of these are continuing to meet theContinue reading “Be mindful of water usage in Wexford”
Irish Water Enniscorthy back yard project
By Dan Walsh Low water pressure due to leaks will soon be a thing of the past for Enniscorthy homes as Irish Water’s neighbouring customers on Redmond Street, Ross Road and Duffy Hill will all benefit from a back yard service replacement project. In the coming weeks, the ageing back yard water mains will beContinue reading “Irish Water Enniscorthy back yard project”
Irish Water reminder in the warm weather
By Dan Walsh Irish Water is reminding the public in Wexford to be mindful of their water usage in the coming weeks as some supplies are experiencing increased demand in the spell of warm weather. Since March, Irish Water has been carefully monitoring all raw water sources in county Wexford, that is the water fromContinue reading “Irish Water reminder in the warm weather”
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