Major step forward for €9.5m upgrade of water treatment plant in County Roscommon town
A local councillor said the upgrade is badly needed and will bring the water outages and boil water notices to an end. Pic: iStock
Confirmation that Uisce Éireann is set to submit a planning application shortly for a €9.5m upgrade of the Castlerea Regional Water Supply has been welcomed locally.
“I'm delighted to get the news today from senior Irish Water staff that the Castlerea Regional Water Supply will get a major upgrade with a new system put in place,” said Fianna Fáil councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice.
“The upgrade is badly needed and this will bring the outages and boil water issues to an end for people in Castlerea , Kilmurry, Castleplunket, Ballintubber and parts of Trien. They have confirmed a planning application will be made very soon. So great news,” stated the Castlerea councillor.
Cllr Fitzmaurice had recently renewed calls for the long-awaited upgrade of the water treatment plant, citing ongoing issues with boil water notices and inadequate supply in recent years.
He explained that the system had suffered from repeated boil water issues and shortages, largely due to turbidity in the underground water source.
He said that the current situation made it very difficult to treat water in large volumes.
Despite this, the councillor said the supply from Longford Springs is regarded as a very good source.
He also paid tribute to local Irish Water staff, noting that crews have worked day and night to keep the supply going under challenging conditions.
