Without upgrades, the utility warns new housing connections in Kildare, Dublin, Meath, and Wicklow could be frozen by 2028.
Uisce Éireann is calling for improvements in planning and consent to prevent a looming wastewater crisis that could stall housing projects in Kildare and the Greater Dublin Area.
The Ringsend Wastewater Treatment Plant is already running at three times its original design capacity, while blockages from grease and baby wipes choke the city’s 150-year-old Victorian sewers.
Without upgrades, the utility warns new housing connections in Kildare, Dublin, Meath, and Wicklow could be frozen by 2028.
The new Greater Dublin Drainage Project facility is expected to be built on a 30-acre site at Clonshaugh.
The project was first submitted in 2018.
The scheme is not due to be operational by 2032.
Uisce Éireann has warned that, without urgent upgrades, the wastewater system could hit breaking point as early as 2028.
Beyond that date, the utility may have to cap new housing connections.
It says such limits would seriously undermine the Government’s goal of delivering 150,000 additional homes in the Greater Dublin Area by 2030.
Kfm Obituary Announcements (Saturday)
Sharp Rise In M9 Collisions With Garda Call-Outs Up Year-On-Year
Councillor Seeks Clarity On How Often Nightclubs and Late Bars In Naas Are Inspected For Fire Risks
Unpaid Eight-Month Work And Training Placement For Adults With Disabilities Branded "Extremely Unfair"
Department Of Education Defends Kildare SNA Cuts Amid Claims Of Reduced Need At Some Schools
Naas Nurses Threaten Escalation As Staffing Row Deepens
Driving Tests Face Disruption As RSA Testers To Strike Next Week
