Longford to benefit as upgraded wastewater treatment plants planned for Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown

  Communities in Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown are set to benefit from Uisce Éireann's investment in wastewater     infrastructure.

   There is planned upgrades to the wastewater treatment plants in Ballymahon and Edgeworthstown. Uisce Éireann's investment in these plants will benefit the local communities by supporting sustainable growth and development, enhancing water quality, and protecting the environment.

Brian Sheehan, Uisce Éireann's Head of Infrastructure Delivery stated that ''the timely delivery of this infrastructure and these services is critical in supporting sustainable social and economic development. Last year, we invested over €1bn in water and wastewater projects, and we will need to maintain this funding level in the coming years. It will also be necessary to address existing issues in our planning and approvals system so that large-scale critical infrastructure can progress within a reasonable timeframe. We will continue to work with the Government and our regulators, including the EPA and CRU, to ensure we can rise to the challenge of delivering transformative wastewater services to enable communities to thrive''.

2022 saw the highest annual investment in wastewater to date of over €450m as Uisce Éireann continues to make progress in priority areas such as locations where there is raw sewage entering the rivers, lakes and the sea, sites identified by the European Court of Justice under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and sites where urban wastewater is a significant pressure. As the EPA acknowledges, the building, repair and upgrading of Ireland’s wastewater treatment plants and sewer network will require a multi-billion-euro investment programme over many years.