News article published in the Irish Independent on Oct 14th 2024
Uisce Éireann has announced the completion of extensive upgrades to Athenry’s sewerage network.
The €13 million investment involved extensive upgrades to the wastewater network infrastructure in Athenry, reducing the risk of sewer flooding and addressing non-compliant sewer overflows into the River Clarin.
The upgrades have improved the capacity of the sewer network, creating breathing space for projected population growth in the town and its surrounds.
The works, which started in March 2023, have ensured that the treatment of wastewater is fully compliant with EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directives and Wastewater Discharge License Emission Limit Values, and has eliminated all non-compliant combined sewer overflows within the area.
Uisce Éireann marked the completion of the network upgrades on Friday October 11 at an event attended by local dignitaries, local anglers and members of the project team.
Among those in attendance on Friday morning to mark the completion of the project were Cllr Albert Dolan (Cathaoirleach, Galway County Council) and Deirdre Mac Laughlin (Interim CEO, Galway Chamber of Commerce), as well as representatives of Uisce Éireann and of other firms involved in the upgrading works
The works were delivered by Coffeys on behalf of Uisce Éireann.