Update on plant

THE future of Strandhill village will not be hampered by failing waste water infrastructure.

That was the view of Strandhill-based Councillor Sinead Maguire who was welcoming the latest report on the update to the water treatment plant in Strandhill.

Her motion at the January meeting asked if the Council was going to re-fit the existing plant when Irish Water starts building a new wastewater treatment plant on the site of the existing Strandhill plant.

Director of Services Tom Kilfeather told Cllr Maguire that the new plant will be able to treat wastewater flows for up to 3,700 people. Cllr Maguire said this was a “considerable increase on the current capacity of the facility (1,500 people) and will improve the air and water quality considerably in the area.”

Mr Kilfeather also confirmed the works are due to start in the next week or two which Cllr Maguire said was “good news for the people of Strandhill.”

Cllr Maguire’s motion also asked if the works could ‘future-proof ’ the plant for future expansion without interruption to services.

Mr Kilfeather said the design for Strandhill Wastewater Treatment Plant will be modular in nature, and will facilitate future expansion by addition of treatment streams when required. All the pipework, ducting, design and access roadways will be designed to accommodate expansion without interruption to the treatment process. Irish Water also confirmed plans for the temporary plant built during the development of Ocean Links housing estate in the village.

On commissioning of the municipal plant upgrade the owners (the residents/development company) may apply to Irish Water for a connection to the public system.