Ballintra residents are being advised to expect short-term water outages and traffic disruptions during water mains placement works in the village centre this week.
Irish Water has commenced works on Main Street to ensure a more reliable supply of drinking water for local customers with reduced leaks and improved water pressure and quality.
This water mains placement works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of approximately 300 metres of problematic cast iron water mains with modern, high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes.
This contract is being carried out by Farran’s Construction Limited and is scheduled to start week commencing the 2 March 2020. The works are scheduled to be completed by late April 2020.
The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and the project team said they will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water shutoffs. Areas of work will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers.
Traffic management will be in place during this time. Local and Emergency access will be maintained at all times.
In a statement, Irish Water said it regrets any inconvenience these necessary water network improvements may cause and would like to thank local residents and businesses for their cooperation in delivering these essential works which will bring a more reliable water supply to the local community.
Residents and businesses in the area to benefit from the planned improvements have been notified and customers can phone Irish Water on 1850 278 278 if they have any questions about the project.
Details of work in the area will be updated regularly on the Water Supply Updates section of the Irish Water website at https://www.water.ie/water-
