Glashaboy Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
Uisce Éireann is commencing works to upgrade the water treatment plant in Glashaboy, Co. Cork.
Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, is commencing works to upgrade the Glashaboy Water Treatment Plant. This project will benefit over 23,885 customers, ensuring the delivery of a clean, safe drinking water source. Glan Agua has recently been appointed as the contractor to deliver the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.
The Glashaboy Water Supply is included on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL), which identifies water supplies that are in need of improvement. Currently, there is inadequate protection against microbiological failure.
The completed upgrades will modernise and improve the water treatment process at the plant, ensuring raw water is treated to the water quality standards as required by the European Union Council Directive and Regulations.
What is involved as part of this project?
Upgrades as part of this project include provision of:
- New flocculation tanks.
- New enhanced coagulation, flocculation & clarification (CFC) processes.
- Upgrade of existing clarification sludge bleed system.
- Upgrade of the Rapid Gravity Filtration system to include run-to-waste facilities.
- New sludge treatment infrastructure to treat all waste treatment residuals.
- Upgrades to instrumentation, control and automation Health and Safety upgrades.
- Ancillary Civil and MEICA works upgrade.
What are the benefits of this project?
The upgrade works carried out as part of this project will:
- Ensure the delivery of safe, clean drinking water to residents and businesses in the surrounding area;
- Improve water quality and water treatment standards;
- Ensure the removal of Glashaboy Water Supply from the EPA's RAL.
- Ensure compliance with current drinking water quality regulations.
Next Steps:
The project is due to commence construction in July 2023 and is expected to be completed in mid 2025.
We will endeavour to keep stakeholders updated as this project progresses.
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