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Cllr Liona OToole

1 day ago

Our very own Event Director Patrick Brophy and Paul Corboy helping me with the awards that’s on tour today. #parkrun were winners for the Best Community Health Initiative at the #lamaawards20 last week in #crokepark. You never know what to expect when your having a coffee at #starbuckslucan #griffeenjuniorparkrun #griffeenparkrun #tymonparkrun #corkaghpark #waterstownparkrun #community #health #mentalhealth #southdublincountycouncil ... See MoreSee Less

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2 days ago

UnplayableAll Pitches in the SDCC area for W/E 22nd & 23rd February 2020 are UNPLAYABLE. buff.ly/3bXSZdp ... See MoreSee Less

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Cllr Liona OToole

3 days ago

Irish water press release :

Works at Leixlip water treatment plant are progressing well as Irish Water and Local Authority partners continue to manage the water supply across the Greater Dublin Area
(20 February, 2019) Irish Water is progressing with works at the old Leixlip Water Treatment Plant in order to safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA). The upgrade works are being carried out as quickly and as safely as possible whilst maintaining a safe drinking water supply to the GDA. Works to upgrade the filters are scheduled to be complete in June 2020 and further works, including the provision of UV disinfection will also be completed this year. While these works are underway, the water production capacity of Leixlip water treatment plant has been significantly reduced. The balance between the amount of water we can sustainably produce and the demand on water required for the GDA remains critical, therefore, we are once again asking all customers to help us to reduce demand by conserving water.
Simple water conservation efforts can have a significant impact on reducing demand on the supply. Irish Water is appealing to customers to conserve water through actions such as, turning off the tap while brushing your teeth and shaving which can save up to 6 litres of water per minute. Keeping a jug of water in the fridge instead of running the cold tap can save 10 litres of water per day. For more tips on how to reduce your water usage please visit www.water.ie/conservation
Along with our Local Authority partners, Irish Water is also fixing leaks and upgrading the water supply system. As part of our leakage reduction programme, Irish Water has replaced almost 90km of water mains in the Greater Dublin Area since 2018, which is the equivalent of two M50s. Overall, we have seen a reduction in the leakage rate which now stands at 37% in the Dublin area.
To further support supply into the future Irish Water is also currently upgrading the Vartry Water Supply Scheme by building a new treatment plant in Vartry, and upgrading the treated water reservoir at Stillorgan, these upgrades are due to be completed in 2021. As part of the scheme we completed a new Vartry to Callowhill pipeline in 2019, securing the water supply for more than 200,000 people in north Wicklow and south Dublin. All these works represent an investment of approximately €200 million in the Vartry scheme, which will secure the drinking water supply for the area for decades to come.
Speaking about the upgrade works at Leixlip Water Treatment plant and the water supply in the Greater Dublin Area, John O Donoghue, Regional Operations Manager, Irish Water, said, “Works at Leixlip Water Treatment plant are progressing well and the filter upgrades are on-schedule to be completed in June at which point we can bring the plant back to full treated drinking water production capacity. In the meantime, Irish Water and our Local Authority partners in the GDA are reminding customers to be mindful of their water use and to only use what they need. During the drought in Summer 2018, the conservation measures that people took in their homes and businesses helped to significantly reduce demand. However, when the urgency of a drought passes, and during cold, wet weather, it is easy to lose focus on how precious water is. Safe, clean, treated drinking water is not in unlimited supply. We are also encouraging the public to report any visible leaks via our customer contact centre so that they can be prioritised for repair.”
To report a leak please contact Irish Water on 1850 278 278.
For more information on water conservation please visit www.water.ie/conservation ... See MoreSee Less

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By conserving water we can contribute to building a sustainable water supply for everyone

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Cllr Liona OToole

3 days ago

FURTHER UPDATES TO MY QUERIES TO IRISH WATER:

Thank you for your recent communication on behalf of constituents regarding the Leixslip Water Supply.

The water supply in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) comes from a number of different Water Treatment Plants, primarily the Liffey plants at Leixlip Water Treatment Plant (WTP) and Ballymore Eustace WTP.

The water balance between the two is a function of the supply demand balance from time to time and is managed on a daily basis. In March, 2018 the supply of water from the Leixlip WTP was extended to areas of South Dublin including Lucan because of increased demand across the network and to ensure supply to all customers in the GDA.

This was unavoidable in order to avoid water restrictions and water outages. Both the Leixlip and Ballymore Eustace supply sources meet drinking water regulations but have different characteristics, with Leixlip water being classified as moderately hard, compared to Ballymore Eustace. Currently the water supply in Lucan is being supplied with blended supply from both Ballymore Eustace WTP and Leixlip WTP as was done pre-March 2018 as the production capacity of Leixlip WTP is slightly lower due to the filter upgrade works that are ongoing.

Hard water contains high levels of natural minerals absorbed from rock and soil. Hard water is not harmful to your health. The Leixlip plant currently supplies upwards of 500,000 people.

Further information relating to water hardness can be found on our website www.water.ie/water-supply/water-quality/water-hardness/ Customers can contact us for further information on our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1850 278 278 or on Twitter @IWCare.

Thank you for contacting Irish Water.

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Hard water is water that contains high levels of natural minerals, absorbed from rock and soil. Hard water in Ireland is safe to drink and poses no health risks.

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Cllr Liona OToole

4 days ago

Irish Water is upgrading Ireland’s largest pumping station
(19 February, 2020) Irish Water, working in partnership with Dublin City Council, is upgrading the largest wastewater pumping station in the country, located at Ringsend, Dublin. Ringsend wastewater treatment plant treats approximately 40% of the country’s wastewater load and all of the city centre sewage passes through this pumping station every single day. The pumping station is known as the Main Lift Pumping Station.
There are currently six enormous pumps operating at the pumping station each capable of pumping 220 million litres of sewage per day. They pump wastewater to a high level collection chamber at the pumping station which then transfers the wastewater by gravity to Ringsend wastewater plant for treatment. Irish Water is installing six new pumps, two new transformers and is refurbishing the pumping station roof. The purpose of the investment is to produce a more modern wastewater pumping station and to substantially reduce the energy usage by almost 3 million kWh that will result in a cost saving of €335,000 per year. Carbon emissions from the pumping station will be reduced by 2,270 tonnes per year.
The pumps will be installed one by one as the pumping station will remain operational throughout the upgrade works ensuring that the wastewater from Dublin can continue to be collected via a complex network of sewers and transferred to Ringsend to be treated. EPS Group Limited is our delivery partner and the works are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2020.
Speaking about the upgrade, Stephen Seymour, Water Portfolio Delivery Manager, Irish Water said, “Irish Water is one of Ireland’s largest energy users and we are continuously improving our energy efficiency and reducing our carbon footprint. The size and scale of this upgrade is significant with each pump weighing 20 tonnes. The upgrade which represents an investment of almost €8 million will be delivered while the pumping station remains operational. It is also really important that people recognise that we all have a role in safeguarding our wastewater network and the environment. I don’t think that people generally realise the problems caused by flushing items such as wipes, cotton buds, plasters and nappies in terms of clogging wastewater infrastructure and impacting on the marine environment so ‘Think Before You Flush’.” ... See MoreSee Less

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