St. Helena's Wastewater Improvement Project

Uisce Éireann has completed a project to upgrade the wastewater network in St. Helena's Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Louth County Council undertook essential works to upgrade the wastewater network at St. Helena's, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

These works involved construction of almost 1.2km of new sewerage pipes and is part of a project to improve the capacity of the existing sewers in the area and improve operational performance.

GMC Utilities Group delivered the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann.

These works involved the replacement of a new rising main, beginning at St. Helena's Terrace pumping station to the junction of Coes Road and Point Road. The rising main at Quay St pumping station was also replaced as part of these works.

This project was delivered to support future developments within the community. It will improve the capacity of the existing wastewater main in the area, improving performance and reducing demands on the current network.

The works carried out as part of this project will:

• Support social and economic development - This project will facilitate social and economic growth, including planned residential development, in Dundalk.
• Improve the capacity of the existing local sewers and operational performance.

Uisce Éireann's Growth and Development Programme is a national programme of targeted investment to increase the capacity of water and wastewater infrastructure to enable social and economic growth and development, including the delivery of essential housing.

For more information, visit our programme webpage.