Essential works due to take place at Dundalk Wastewater Treatment Plant

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section.

Uisce Éireann would like to advise that essential operational works will take place at Dundalk Wastewater Treatment Plant from Monday, 24 October until the end of November. The works are necessary to facilitate essential maintenance and cleaning at the plant. During these works, there is a risk of intermittent odours, however, Uisce Éireann will make every effort to minimise the risk of odours and to complete these works as quickly and as efficiently as possible.

Redmond Burke, Wastewater Engineer at Uisce Éireann, said: "Uisce Éireann will make every effort to minimise the risk of odours and to complete these works as quickly as possible. We would like to apologise in advance for any odours that may arise while the work is being carried out and would ask that any issues be reported immediately to Uisce Éireann so that we can investigate."

Redmond added "If odour issues are noted, please contact the Uisce Éireann Customer Care Centre helpline, open 24/7, on 1800 278 278 or email operations@water.ie. Real time reporting allows for the investigation of the reported odour as close to the time of the incident as possible."

Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.