Boost for Tipperary as Uisce Éireann begins investment project at the Glenbeha Water Treatment Plant
The two million euro upgrade will benefit homes and businesses in the Roscrea area of Tipperary
Homes and businesses in Roscrea are set to benefit from Uisce Éireann’s €2 million upgrade to Glenbeha Water Treatment Plant. The upgrade will ensure the continued delivery of a clean, secure, and reliable supply of drinking water to the area.
The Roscrea Water Supply is included on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Remedial Action List (RAL), which identifies water supplies that need improvement. The upgrade works, now underway, will provide a more robust and advanced water treatment process and ensure full compliance with drinking water standards into the future.
Commenting on the upgrade, Uisce Éireann Programme Manager John Hickey said: "We’re delighted to have commenced this project to upgrade the water treatment plant at Glenbeha. The enhanced treatment facilities will improve the drinking water quality for residents and businesses across Roscrea and surrounding areas ensuring continued delivery of a safe and reliable supply. We look forward to keeping the community informed while we carry out these essential works."
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The upgrades will include a more advanced water treatment process and the provision of high specification disinfection, an electrical upgrade, and provision of upgraded SCADA control and monitoring systems.
Ward and Burke are carrying out the works on behalf of Uisce Éireann. Completion of this upgrade project is planned for Autumn 2025.
This is the latest in a series of several major investments in Tipperary by Uisce Éireann in the past decade. These include the recently completed upgrade of Cahir wastewater treatment plant and ongoing wastewater upgrades at Newport and Fethard which total an investment of €20 million. It also includes the €7 million upgrade to the Fethard Regional Water Supply Scheme; recent completion of a new water network at Horse and Jockey; as well as a significant upgrade to Clonmel’s water supply which is currently underway.