Limerick communities to get investment for wastewater infrastructure
LIMERICK communities are benefitting from Uisce Éireann’s highest-ever level of investment in wastewater infrastructure.
The wastewater infrastructure investment is supporting sustainable growth and development, enhancing water quality and protecting the environment. Croom and Hospital among others have both received upgrades under the investment.
The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report published last week shows the progress being made in tackling long-running issues like raw sewage discharges, while also underlining the need for continued investment in our essential wastewater services.
Last year saw the highest annual investment in wastewater to date of over €450m as Uisce Éireann continues to make progress in priority areas such as locations where there is raw sewage entering the rivers, lakes and the sea, sites identified by the European Court of Justice under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and sites where urban wastewater is a significant pressure.
Uisce Éireann’s head of infrastructure delivery, Brian Sheehan said: “Ending raw sewage discharges and improving wastewater treatment for communities across the country are priorities for Uisce Éireann. We are making huge strides in addressing these issues and we are now seeing real and tangible benefits from the unprecedented level of investment in this essential infrastructure. Over 70% of raw sewage discharges nationwide have been eliminated.”