Good news for Kildare village water supply

Uisce Éireann has this week announced that works to reduce high levels of leakage and provide a more reliable water supply to the community of Allenwood, Co Kildare are progressing well with 1.3 km of new water mains replaced to date.

Works commenced late last year on the replacement of almost 4km of water mains in the Allenwood area as part of Uisce Éireann’s investment in County Kildare under the National Leakage Reduction Programme.

This will provide a more reliable water supply to the community, reduce high levels of leakage and ensure a reduction in disruption from bursts and supply interruptions for customers, instilling greater confidence in the community.

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Programme Manager for Uisce Éireann’s National Leakage Reduction Programme, Nicola Butler, said of the project: “Replacing these problematic water mains will eliminate existing leaks and significantly reduce the amount of clean drinking water lost into the ground.

“We would like to thank the residents in Allenwood for facilitating these works and working with us to provide a more secure and reliable water supply for generations to come.

Ms Butler continued: “This work will bring a range of benefits to the community including security of supply. It will also help us achieve our 2030 goal of a national leakage rate of 25%. The National Leakage Reduction team has made great strides since 2018, when the leakage rate stood at 46%.

“This essential work is part of a significant investment by Uisce Éireann to improve the water network across the country, prioritising investment where it is needed most enabling these communities to thrive.”

Working hours are 8am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Uisce Éireann expects these works to be completed by early Q3 2025.

This significant project for the people of Allenwood will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customers’ water supply.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

To safely facilitate these works, a stop-go traffic management plan will continue along the R415 between Allen Reservoir and Allen Cross for the duration of the works.

During working hours traffic will be monitored by traffic marshals, and outside working hours temporary traffic lights will be in use. To minimise the impact on motorists, the traffic management plan will be rolled out in several phases. The community can be assured that local and emergency access will be always maintained.

GMC Utilities Group are carrying out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

For more information, please visit www.water.ie/reducingleaks

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