A new sewerage pumping station in the Dromore area of Killygordon is set to stop any threat from overflowing raw sewage spills encountered by people in the area in recent years.
Part 8 Planning for the station has been granted and welcomed by Cathaoirleach of Lifford/Stranorlar Municipal Authority, Cllr Patrick McGowan.
The plan will see the new station placed within the confines of Dromore Park estate open-space area which will have additional capacity to serve the Dromore National School.
A rising main will be constructed from the Dromore Park location to the existing foul network in Killygordon .
Clr McGowan said “Unfortunately there has been some unexpected delays in getting the sewerage mains itself over the river crossing but I am glad to say that the school architect design team is making progress with getting an agreed design to take the pipe over the existing bridge
“Works undertaken by the school’s contractor and the remainder of the works, that is a gravity sewer from the school to the Dromore Park estate, installation of the new foul pumping station, and construction of the rising mains to connect to rising main works being undertaken by the school shall be carried out by DCC/IW.”
Funding has been secured to cover the costs of this works.
The council has been maintaining the on site treatment over the last few years due to the fact that we had regular raw spills on to the public roads and footpaths years ago which also effected driveways in local houses, added Cllr McGowan.
“In particular I wish to thank Mary McGranaghan principal of Dromore NS , Mary had the interest of not just the school but the wider community at all times in the negotiations with the council,” he concluded.
