Works progressing on €19m upgrades in Ballina and Newport

Uisce Éireann is making significant progress on €19m upgrade works to wastewater infrastructure in Ballina and Newport, Co. Tipperary. This critical infrastructure will eliminate the discharge of poorly treated wastewater into the receiving waters, resulting in improved water quality as well as accommodating future population growth in Ballina and Newport and surrounding areas. Works on both upgrade projects are due to be completed by the end of 2024, with Ward and Burke carrying out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann. 

As part of this phase of the project in Ballina, it was necessary for our contractors to excavate a trench to submerge the outfall pipe. These essential works are now complete, and we can confirm that the discolouration is as a result of movement of riverbed material following these excavation works and low flows in the lough. This was a short term, localised event.  The project team has also put in place mitigation measures for future work.

Uisce Éireann has notified Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) of the matter and we will also be providing an update to the Environmental Protection Agency