The people of Thomastown, Cashel and Milltown St John are to get an improved water supply according to Uisce Éireann. The company is to prioritising important works to improve water quality and reduce high levels of leakage.
In the coming weeks, works will commence to replace approximately 11km of damaged water mains as part of Uisce Éireann’s Leakage Reduction Programme. Uisce Eireann says the replacement with modern pipes will not only enhance water quality but also reduce the volume of water lost to leakage.
In Milltown St. John, close to 8km of damaged water mains that are prone to leakage will be replaced with new modern pipes. The works will take place between the junction of R689 at Milltown St John and Outrath and will involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customers’ water supply.
Over 2.2km of aged cast iron water mains will be replaced in Thomastown. The works will take place along the L4306 from the junction with N74 as far as Rathduff while there will also be a 500m section heading from the L4306 at Rathduff heading towards Athassel Abbey. Uisce Eireann adds that there will be diversions for Heavy Goods Vehicles on the N74 Thomastown to Kilfeacle road until November 14th as the road is reinstated.
Meanwhile on Cashel’s Cathal Brugha Street over 750 metres of aged cast iron water mains will be replaced improving water quality. The works will take place between Cathal Brugha Street and Lacey Square. During the works, traffic management in the form of a mix of stop/go and traffic lights will be in place
All three of the projects are expected to be completed by Summer 2025.
