New pipes in Limerick city to replace old water mains 'prone to bursts and leakage'

UISCE Éireann has officially completed network replacement works in Limerick city. 

Over one kilometre of aged water mains that were prone to bursts and leakage has now been replaced. 

The works, which commenced in March 2025, involved the replacement of old water mains along Brookville Avenue with new modern pipes. 

The works were carried out by Ward and Burke on behalf of Uisce Éireann as part of Uisce Éireann’s national Leakage Reduction Programme.

Marking the end of this project, programme manager at Uisce Éireann, Brian McCarthy commented on the benefits: “I look forward to seeing Limerick city thrive with the benefits these new water mains bring. These works form part of a significant investment by Uisce Éireann to upgrade infrastructure and provide great benefits to the community in Limerick city. 

“The replacement of these old, damaged pipes will significantly lower the instances of bursts, outages, and leakage on the network and provide a more secure water supply for years to come. I would like to extend my thanks to the local community for their patience while we carried out these works.”

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Following the completion of the works, it will be necessary to reinstate the permanent road surface. 

These works will be carried out in due course by Uisce Éireann in partnership with Limerick City and County Council.

Since 2018, Uisce Éireann has invested more than €500 million to upgrade the underground water network across the country through the delivery of the national Leakage Reduction Programme. 

Uisce Éireann is investing a further €250 million every year up to the end of 2030, fixing leaks and replacing pipes to provide a more reliable water supply. 

Uisce Éireann is on target to reduce the national rate of leakage to 25% by 2030, from 46% in 2018.

For more information on the Leakage Reduction Programme, please visit www.water.ie/reducingleaks. 

Members of the public can report any leaks on the public water network by contacting Uisce Éireann at 1800 278 278 or online at Report a Leak.

Uisce Éireann has launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on the text alerts page.