€7.3 million investment in Killeens Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade to Support Growth and Community Wellbeing

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Uisce Éireann celebrates the news of a multimillion-euro investment in Killeens, County Cork as work begins on upgrading the local wastewater infrastructure. 

This project is being delivered as part of Uisce Éireann’s Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme and marks a significant step forward and holds great promise for population growth while unlocking new opportunities for future economic development in the area. 

This project will bring multiple benefits straight to the local community and its surroundings, alongside enabling growth for the area. This project will also improve the health and integrity of the environment, protect the water quality in the River Blarney, and conservation habitats. This project will improve the capacity of the existing sewers, improve performance and reduce the risk of sewer flooding in the area in compliance with Irish and EU legislation. 

Portfolio Manager, David Shalloo, welcomes this news, saying: “Enabling Ireland’s growth and development is one of Uisce Éireann’s key priorities, so delivering this vital infrastructure project is great news.  By increasing the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant we are ensuring that the town of Killeens, can continue to thrive and expand sustainably and we are proud to grow alongside it.” 

The first stage of the project will involve the construction of a new 1,100 metre long rising main to the high point of the pipeline and 1,793 metre gravity sewers main to the connection manhole. These works will be commencing in the coming weeks; signage and traffic management will be in place during this time to carry out the works safely and efficiently in the form of Stop/Go Systems. Works will be carried out intermittently between Gleann Iris and the North Point Business Park to minimise disruption to the local community.  Local and Emergency access will be maintained throughout these works.

This project will also consist of the construction of a new pumping station to convey the current and future raw wastewater flows to the Cork City sewer network. Construction of a new storm holding tank and associated equipment. Decommissioning and demolition of redundant existing process unit on the existing wastewater treatment plant will also be completed.  

Rehabilitation of the site following the demolition will take into consideration the replenishing of biodiversity and will implement renewable energy by installing solar PV.  

Ward and Burke Construction Ltd is carrying out these works on behalf of Uisce Éireann, and works are due to complete in 2027.

For further information, please visit our project page.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for delivering public drinking water and wastewater services for the people of Ireland. We are committed to enabling communities to thrive by continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support sustainable growth and development, providing safe drinking water, and enhancing the environment. To find out more visit www.water.ie  

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