Uisce Éireann (Irish Water) has warned of possible outages as a result of critical sewer network upgrades in Greenhills, Drogheda which involve the installation of approximately 250 meters of new sewerage pipes beginning at Greenhill Villas and ending at North Strand, south of the junction between the Drogheda Road R167 and the Greenhills Road R899.
On Wednesday, 29 March from 9:30 am – 4 pm customers in Greenhills, Drogheda, specifically along Cord Road, Newfoundwell Road, Beaulieu Village, Termonabbey, Baltray, An Grianan, Ganderpark, Termonfeckin, Shrewsbury Manor, Westcourt, Bridgeview, Mount Sandford, College Rise, Harmony Heights, Beaulieu View, Newtown Meadows, Aston Village and surrounding areas may experience temporary low pressure and/or water outages.
“Crews will make every effort to minimise the disruption to impacted customers and will work to complete these works as quickly and as safely as possible” said a spokesperson. It typically takes two to three hours following restoration time for the network to refill and normal water supply to fully return.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann will receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.
Padraig Hanly, Programme Manager at Uisce Éireann said, “Working with our colleagues in Louth County Council, we are delighted that these essential works are underway. A sewer network that is fit for purpose is essential to support business and social development in the community. These works will improve the overall performance and capacity of the sewer network enabling the delivery of a reliable, sustainable, and high-quality wastewater service.”
Acknowledging the support of the local community, Padraig added, “We understand that the works may cause disruption to commuters and local road users and our crews will continue to make every effort to minimise disruption and complete the project as quickly as possible. We thank the people of Greenhills for their patience as these works progress and know that the lasting benefits will far outweigh the short-term inconvenience.”
These works are being carried out by GMC Utilities Group Ltd as part of Uisce Éireann’s Growth and Development Programme and are due to be completed by the end of the year.
To minimise the impact on the local community, works will continue to be delivered on a phased basis with areas of work limited to short sections. Emergency traffic and access for residents will be maintained at all times.
Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.
