Mayor of Clare Councillor Pat Hayes today officially opened the new Feakle Sewerage Scheme and the upgraded Scarriff-Tuamgraney Sewerage Scheme .
Formal planning of the Feakle sewerage scheme dates back to 1964, when Clare County Council commissioned preparation of a preliminary Report, and as a local and a long time elected representative for the area the Mayor said he was “relieved that the schemes had borne fruition”.
Mayor Hayes continued: “Feakle and Scarriff are uniquely situated not just in a picturesque welcoming area but in a culturally rich area of the County, and I welcome the completion of these schemes. I’d also like to acknowledge the patience and co-operation of the local communities in supporting the schemes advancement. The economic development of the area is directly connected to investment in infrastructure such as this, and I am delighted that another step in progressing such development has been achieved to allow for future economic growth.”
The adjoining towns of Scarriff-Tuamgraney are located on the shores of Lough Derg, and have had a municipal collection system and basic treatment facilities since the early 1960s. However, the limitations of the existing scheme necessitated an upgrade to meet the Councils environmental and strategic development objectives, having particular regard to the sensitivity status of Lough Derg and its associated catchment rivers.
The schemes were grouped with Quilty-Mullagh on the West Clare coast for procurement purposes and planning permission under Part VIII procedures was completed in 2003, with Land Acquisition and Wayleave notification was issued in 2004, with over 70 landowners directly affected. In 2006 a partial grant for the grouped scheme of EUR8.8M was approved by the Department of the Environment Heritage & Local Government, leaving Clare County Council to fund the remaining EUR6M from its own resources.
The overall project was constructed under two main contracts, beginning in 2007. The first of these commenced in late 2007 with the awarding of the network (civil) contract to P&D Lydon Plant Hire Ltd of Cong, Co. Mayo. This contract consisted of new foul and stormwater collection sewers for Feakle and new and upgraded sewers for Scarriff. To maximise efficiency in infrastructural upgrades significant water main replacements were also undertaken. This contract was completed in December 2009. This contract was administered on behalf of Clare County Council by White Young Green\J B Barry.
The second major contract (Design Build & Operation) was awarded in 2009 to TSSL of Athenry, Co. Galway, and now following a commissioning period which commenced in 2010 the scheme is fully operational. Under this contract TSSL completed construction of the new wastewater treatment plants at Baurroe, Feakle and Drewsborough, Scarriff. Nicholas O’Dwyers supervised the contract on behalf of Clare County Council. TSSL now trading as Coffey Water Ltd. will continue to operate and maintain the new treatment plants on behalf of Clare County Council until 2031.
Through the duration of the construction period work has been completed on over 2.5km of new sewers, and 1km of new watermain in Feakle, as well as over 6km of new and upgraded sewers in Scarriff, and 4km of Watermain.
The new wastewater treatment plants will be operated by Coffey Water Ltd on behalf of Clare County Council under licence to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Feakle & Scarriff-Tuamgraney sewerage scheme was constructed under a (bundled) grouped scheme along with Quilty-Mullagh for an overall cost of just under EUR15M. Over EUR7M of this cost is attributable to the Feakle (EUR2.7M) & Scarriff-Tuamgraney (EUR 4.3M) scheme. The proportional cost is significant due to the extensive infrastructure constructed as well as the particular sea outfall requirements.
County Manager Mr. Tom Coughlan said: “These schemes are of vital for the county and particularly in order that the local authority can meet our obligations under the Water Framework Directive as well as ensuring sustainable development infrastructure into the future. The challenge will be to continue to meet such obligations, within our available budget”.
Completion of this scheme brings the total spend to close on EUR50M on Water Services schemes completed by Clare County Council in the past 2 years. In this period the Council have completed upgrading of sewerage schemes in Tulla, Clonlara, Corofin, and Newmarket-on-Fergus to a value exceeding EUR10M. Clare County Council have also overseen a spend of in excess of EUR30M in water supply schemes in Ennis, Newmarket-on-Fergus, West Clare (Kilkee), and connection of the Ballyvaughan water supply scheme to the regional supply.
In further good news, under the 2011 review of the Water Services Investment Programme approvals were announced this week to the value of EUR3M for an upgrade of the Ennis(North) Wastewater Treatment Plant at Clonroadmore and EUR0.7M for the interconnection works to link the Ennis and Shannon regional water supply schemes. Upgrades of sewerage schemes for Shannon, Kilkee and Kilrush are advancing through planning, and a EUR6M rehabilitation contract will commence construction by the end of 2011.
The current (2010-2012) Water Services Investment Programme Sewerage includes schemes to be constructed in Ennis-Clarecastle, Shannon, Kilrush and Kilkee at an estimated cost of up to EUR70m. In addition to this, Water Conservation funding of EUR6M will be spent in the duration of the programme.
Formal planning of the Feakle sewerage scheme dates back to 1964, when Clare County Council commissioned preparation of a preliminary Report, and as a local and a long time elected representative for the area the Mayor said he was “relieved that the schemes had borne fruition”.
Mayor Hayes continued: “Feakle and Scarriff are uniquely situated not just in a picturesque welcoming area but in a culturally rich area of the County, and I welcome the completion of these schemes. I’d also like to acknowledge the patience and co-operation of the local communities in supporting the schemes advancement. The economic development of the area is directly connected to investment in infrastructure such as this, and I am delighted that another step in progressing such development has been achieved to allow for future economic growth.”
The adjoining towns of Scarriff-Tuamgraney are located on the shores of Lough Derg, and have had a municipal collection system and basic treatment facilities since the early 1960s. However, the limitations of the existing scheme necessitated an upgrade to meet the Councils environmental and strategic development objectives, having particular regard to the sensitivity status of Lough Derg and its associated catchment rivers.
The schemes were grouped with Quilty-Mullagh on the West Clare coast for procurement purposes and planning permission under Part VIII procedures was completed in 2003, with Land Acquisition and Wayleave notification was issued in 2004, with over 70 landowners directly affected. In 2006 a partial grant for the grouped scheme of EUR8.8M was approved by the Department of the Environment Heritage & Local Government, leaving Clare County Council to fund the remaining EUR6M from its own resources.
The overall project was constructed under two main contracts, beginning in 2007. The first of these commenced in late 2007 with the awarding of the network (civil) contract to P&D Lydon Plant Hire Ltd of Cong, Co. Mayo. This contract consisted of new foul and stormwater collection sewers for Feakle and new and upgraded sewers for Scarriff. To maximise efficiency in infrastructural upgrades significant water main replacements were also undertaken. This contract was completed in December 2009. This contract was administered on behalf of Clare County Council by White Young Green\J B Barry.
The second major contract (Design Build & Operation) was awarded in 2009 to TSSL of Athenry, Co. Galway, and now following a commissioning period which commenced in 2010 the scheme is fully operational. Under this contract TSSL completed construction of the new wastewater treatment plants at Baurroe, Feakle and Drewsborough, Scarriff. Nicholas O’Dwyers supervised the contract on behalf of Clare County Council. TSSL now trading as Coffey Water Ltd. will continue to operate and maintain the new treatment plants on behalf of Clare County Council until 2031.
Through the duration of the construction period work has been completed on over 2.5km of new sewers, and 1km of new watermain in Feakle, as well as over 6km of new and upgraded sewers in Scarriff, and 4km of Watermain.
The new wastewater treatment plants will be operated by Coffey Water Ltd on behalf of Clare County Council under licence to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Feakle & Scarriff-Tuamgraney sewerage scheme was constructed under a (bundled) grouped scheme along with Quilty-Mullagh for an overall cost of just under EUR15M. Over EUR7M of this cost is attributable to the Feakle (EUR2.7M) & Scarriff-Tuamgraney (EUR 4.3M) scheme. The proportional cost is significant due to the extensive infrastructure constructed as well as the particular sea outfall requirements.
County Manager Mr. Tom Coughlan said: “These schemes are of vital for the county and particularly in order that the local authority can meet our obligations under the Water Framework Directive as well as ensuring sustainable development infrastructure into the future. The challenge will be to continue to meet such obligations, within our available budget”.
Completion of this scheme brings the total spend to close on EUR50M on Water Services schemes completed by Clare County Council in the past 2 years. In this period the Council have completed upgrading of sewerage schemes in Tulla, Clonlara, Corofin, and Newmarket-on-Fergus to a value exceeding EUR10M. Clare County Council have also overseen a spend of in excess of EUR30M in water supply schemes in Ennis, Newmarket-on-Fergus, West Clare (Kilkee), and connection of the Ballyvaughan water supply scheme to the regional supply.
In further good news, under the 2011 review of the Water Services Investment Programme approvals were announced this week to the value of EUR3M for an upgrade of the Ennis(North) Wastewater Treatment Plant at Clonroadmore and EUR0.7M for the interconnection works to link the Ennis and Shannon regional water supply schemes. Upgrades of sewerage schemes for Shannon, Kilkee and Kilrush are advancing through planning, and a EUR6M rehabilitation contract will commence construction by the end of 2011.
The current (2010-2012) Water Services Investment Programme Sewerage includes schemes to be constructed in Ennis-Clarecastle, Shannon, Kilrush and Kilkee at an estimated cost of up to EUR70m. In addition to this, Water Conservation funding of EUR6M will be spent in the duration of the programme.
