EPA Highlights Two Wicklow Locations Helping To Improve Wastewater Treatment

The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report for 2021 recognises the ongoing progress being made by Irish Water in upgrading Ireland’s public wastewater infrastructure.

The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report for 2021 recognises the ongoing progress being made by Irish Water in upgrading Ireland’s public wastewater infrastructure while also highlighting the need for continued investment in our essential wastewater services. 

Irish Water is on track to eliminate the vast majority of raw sewage discharges in Arklow by 2025 with the construction of a new state of the art wastewater treatment plant at the Old Wallboard Factory, North Quay, Ferrybank in Arklow. 

When completed, the new treatment plant will result in significant improvements to water quality in Arklow by ending the discharge of raw sewage directly into the Avoca River, safeguarding the environment and facilitating growth and development in the town.

The Avoca Wastewater Treatment Plant will bring benefits in terms of health, integrity of the environment and improved water quality. 

The proposed works will require planning permission and Irish Water recently submitted a planning application to Wicklow County Council.

Commencement of works is subject to planning and statutory approvals and is scheduled to commence in late 2023 and take approximately two years to complete.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Wicklow County Council, is progressing plans as part of an upgrade to the Blessington Wastewater Treatment Plant. 

When completed, the project will increase the capacity of the plant to serve a population equivalent of up to 9,000, enabling future growth and will safeguard the environment by ensuring compliance with national and EU legislation.

Works are due to be completed in early 2023.