Water boost for Cork's northside as old mains replaced with modern pipes

Gurranabraher is one community to have recently benefitted from 2.4km of old cast-iron water mains being replaced with new modern pipes.

Uisce Éireann has said that improving water quality and driving down leakage continues to be a priority for the body.

“The section of water mains in Gurranabraher was prioritised for investment and replacement due to its age and deteriorating condition, with the old cast-iron mains dating back to the 1940s,” Uisce Éireann programme manager Brian McCarthy said.

“The completed works are also an important part of Uisce Éireann’s plan to address the water quality issues that some customers have been experiencing.

“We were delighted to progress these critical upgrades for the local community, providing them with improved water quality and a more secure and reliable water supply that will also reduce leakage and strengthen the water network in the city for generations to come.

“We would like to thank the community for their cooperation and patience while we completed the works.”

The works took place in Barrett’s Terrace, Gurranabraher Rd, Friars Ave, Boyce’s St, St Anthony’s Rd, Glen Ryan Rd, McSwiney’s Villas, St Theresa’s Rd, St Anne’s Rd, Presentation Ave, St Vincent’s St, St Brigid’s Rd, Gurranabraher Ave, St Rita’s Ave, and St Philomena’s Rd.

The project was carried out by Ward and Burke Construction Ltd on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

The works also involved laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customer’s water supply.

Where the existing service connections on the public side were lead, these were replaced, the utility explained.

This project was delivered as part of Uisce Éireann’s national leakage reduction programme.

The programme seeks to deliver significant benefits to communities all across the country, including improved water quality, the provision of a more resilient and sustainable water supply for customers, and considerable water savings.

For more information on the leakage reduction programme, visit water.ie/reducingleaks.