'An exciting new project for Mayo' will see an upgrade to the water supply

The Ballina and Lough Talt Water Supply Upgrade Project will benefit 35,000 customers across Mayo and Sligo.

The new project will see new upgrades to the water system which will deliver a more reliable water supply.

Public information events have been set up across the county to give people more information on the changes to come.

Ballina’s ageing water network will be upgraded and a new trunk main connecting Lisglennon to Ballina and onto Bonniconlon and Lough Talt will be laid, Uisce Eireann said.

"Capacity increased for future growth in the region and the end of water abstraction from Lough Talt will restore natural lake levels and provide significant ecological benefits to local habitats and wildlife," said Uisce Eireann.

"It’s an exciting project for the North Mayo/South Sligo region and the next step is site investigative works with crews from Irish Drilling Limited working on behalf of Uisce Éireann," Uisce Eireann said.

A drop in public information event will be held in Bonniconlon Community Centre on Monday, 3 March from 6-9pm.

On Wednesday, 5 March a drop in information event will be held in Killala Community Centre from 6-9pm. Briefings have also been organised for elected representatives.

Uisce Éireann’s John McElwaine explained that a team will be in attendance on both evenings to outline the proposed project to locals.

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Meanwhile, he assured locals that the investigative works which are expected to be complete this summer will be limited to short sections to minimise impact on customers.

“The Ballina and Lough Talt Water Supply Upgrade Project is a significant investment for the region and investigative works are necessary to progress the project to the next stage. Traffic management will be in place in the benefitting communities in the coming months, but crews will make every effort to minimise disruption and local and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.”

“Our long-term plans to upgrade the existing infrastructure and network will deliver a reliable water supply for generations to come.”