Irish Water start construction on 7km trunk main to Saggart
IRISH WATER is progressing on the strategic watermain link between Leixlip and Saggart, reports Brendan Grehan.
Construction of the 7km large diameter trunk water main will involve the compulsory purchase of land, permanent wayleaves, permanent right of way and temporary working areas at Loughtown Upper, Peamount, Keeloges, Westmanstown, Blundelstown, Collegeland, Baldonnel, Rathcoole and Saggart in South Dublin.
Under the CPO, .5 of a hectare at Loughtown Upper/Peamount of agricultural land which is the property of South Dublin County Council will be purchased by Irish Water.
The water main will increase the security of supply for Dublin City and South Dublin.
Irish Water is progressing this strategic project to provide connectivity between the major treated water reservoirs at Peamount and Saggart in South County Dublin.
Irish Water says the CPO is required for the construction of approximately 7 kilometres of large diameter trunk water mains between the existing major treated water storage reservoirs at Peamount and Saggart in South County Dublin.
As part of this project a pumping station will also be constructed at Peamount. The works will take place near the towns of Newcastle, Rathcoole and Saggart in County Dublin. The water main will be laid in agricultural fields and through Rathcoole Park between Rathcoole and Saggart.
The Echo contacted Irish Water for a comment but they did not respond before we went to press.
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