Major upgrade works begin to boost water supply for over 2,000 Limerick customers

UISCE Éireann is commencing works on a project to improve the water supply in Adare, Co. Limerick.

The project aims to improve the security and resilience of the water supply for homes and businesses in Adare, improving water supply for over 2,300 customers.

The project will be delivered on a phased basis, with phase one set to commence on April 28. This first phase involves the construction of 2km of water mains from the Adare reservoir along the N21 and the Adare to Ballingarry regional road R519.  

Speaking about the project, Uisce Éireann’s programme manager, Laura Heneghan said: “We are delighted to be delivering this critical water supply project for the community in Adare. 

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“The existing drinking water infrastructure supplying the area is not sufficient to meet current demand. This project will not only improve water supply for customers in the area, it will also facilitate future growth and development, including the delivery of new housing.” 

To minimise disruption to the community, a section of phase one of the works along the N21 and part of the R519 will be carried out from  7pm to 7am Monday night to Friday morning each week from April 28 to May 25 from the Adare reservoir along the N21 and approx 200m along the R519.

The remaining pipelaying works along the R519 will be carried out during normal working hours.  

Brian McCarthy, Uisce Éireann’s leakage reduction programme manager, spoke of the traffic management. He said: “We understand that these types of work can be inconvenient and are making every effort to ensure the work causes minimal disruption to the local community. 

“We are confident that the short-term inconvenience will be outweighed by the long-term benefits upon completion of this essential project.” 

The upgrade will also address operational issues for the Adare Water Treatment Plant, which is on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL). 

This phase of work will be delivered by Ward and Burke on behalf of Uisce Éireann and are expected to be completed between July and September. 

The works may involve some short-term water supply interruptions, and the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water interruptions. 

Uisce Éireann provides a free text service of real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at water.ie.