Uisce Eireann has completed the construction of a new €7m wastewater treatment plant in Liscannor.
The facility will now serve a population of over 1,700 people in the North Clare area.
Working in partnership with Clare County Council, Uisce Éireann has successfully constructed a new wastewater treatment plant and associated infrastructure which will end the discharge of raw sewage into Liscannor Bay.
The works which were carried out by EPS Group on behalf of Uisce Éireann include the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant which will serve a population equivalent of 1,790, the construction of a storm water storage tank as well as a new pump station with emergency storage and the connection to the existing outfall pipe to safely discharge treated wastewater into Liscannor Bay.
Uisce Eireann says the project will deliver substantial benefits in the areas of health, the integrity of the environment and improved water quality for all.
The utility says the significant investment will also facilitate growth and development in the area while enhancing recreational waters for swimming, surfers, fishing, boating and sightseeing waters.
As well as the project delivered in Liscannor, Uisce Éireann has also completed works this year on the Clarecastle Sewerage Scheme.
In Kilrush meanwhile, a new wastewater treatment plant is currently under construction, while new wastewater treatment plants in Kilkee and Ballyvaughan are at design stage.
