Blarney to Benefit from Water Main Upgrade as Uisce Éireann Targets Ageing Pipes

Residents and businesses in Blarney are set to benefit from a significant water infrastructure upgrade, with Uisce Éireann due to begin replacing ageing pipes in the area next week.

The works will see 680 metres of modern pipework installed along the L2780 Bawnafinny road. The existing pipes have been prone to bursts and leaks, causing supply interruptions and the loss of treated drinking water.

Brian McCarthy, Uisce Éireann:

"Every pipe we replace is guided by one clear goal: providing a water supply people can count on. These improvements make a difference every single day, in every tap, home and throughout the community. By focusing on delivering a more reliable supply, we're helping to build a stronger, more resilient water service for the people of Blarney, now and for generations to come."

The project will include installing new water service connections from the public water main to customers' property boundaries. Works are being delivered by Ward and Burke Construction Ltd. on behalf of Uisce Éireann, with completion expected by July.

A traffic management system will be in place throughout to protect both the public and crews, with local and emergency traffic maintained at all times.

The Blarney scheme forms part of Uisce Éireann's wider National Leakage Reduction Programme. With more than 65,000 km of underground pipes nationally, enough to circle the earth one and a half times, tackling leaks is no small task. Progress is being made, however: national leakage has fallen from 49% in 2014 to 36% today, the lowest level on record.

Customers with queries can contact Uisce Éireann on 1800 278 278 or visit the Water Supply Updates section at water.ie. Further details on the National Leakage Reduction Programme are available at water.ie/projects-plans/national-projects/leakage-reduction-programme.