Uisce Éireann to tackle biggest repair job in its history on key water main
Uisce Éireann is undertaking its largest-ever repair project on a critical water main supplying Dublin during the August bank holiday weekend. The utility expects to minimize disruption to residents while fixing leaks that lose 1.5 million litres of water daily.
Why it matters
Maintaining aging infrastructure is vital for urban water security, especially during periods of drought and high demand.
Uisce Éireann is preparing for the biggest repair job in its history this weekend when 300 workers will toil against the clock to fix a key pipeline to Dublin in just 27 hours.
The company is making the most of the bank holiday exodus from the capital to tackle the work on the water main running between Ballymore Eustace and Saggart which delivers 220 million litres of drinking water to the city daily.
“The August bank holiday is one of the quietest times in Dublin in terms of water usage,” spokesman Colm Ward said.
“The All-Ireland is over, people are away on holidays and a lot of people leave the city for a few days.
“We used the same period for major repairs last year and the year before and it worked well.”
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