Irish Water Gives Advance Notice Of Srowland Treatment Plant Works.

Monday, 17 May 2021 16:54

A dozen Kildare areas will be affected by an outage on Wednesday.

Irish Water will be carrying out "essential maintenance works" at the Srowlands Water Treatment Plant later this week.

The works involve the installation of new pipework at the treatment plant.

Irish Water says "In order to safely facilitate these works, a plant shut down is required."

The works are scheduled to take place this Wednesday, 19 May between 8am and 8pm.

Works are due to take place at Srowlands Water Treatment Plant on 19 May, which will result in a plant shut down from 8am until 8pm. Customers in Kildare Town and surrounding areas are asked to conserve water during works. See https://t.co/x9FWjPcUOY. @KildareCoCo @kfmradio
— Uisce Éireann - Irish Water (@IrishWater) May 17, 2021

Irish Water is appealing to all customers in the following areas to conserve water as their drinking water supply is dependent on reservoir storage for the duration of the works: Kildare Town and surrounds; Carbury; Derrinturn; Naas; Athgarvan; Newbridge; Parts of Caragh; Kilmeague; Monasterevin; Calverstown; Nurney; Narraghmore; Ballitore; Prosperous and surrounding areas.

John O’ Donoghue, Regional Operations Manager, Irish Water says, “We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and working in partnership with Kildare County Council we will make every effort to minimise any disruption that these necessary works may cause. The delivery of this work is an essential part of Irish Water’s upgrade of the Barrow Water Supply scheme which will safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Kildare and the GDA, ensuring a safer, more sustainable water supply into the future.”

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