WHITE GATE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Cork County Council, has commenced works to improve the Whitegate Regional Public Water Supply with a major upgrade of Kilva Water Treatment Plant. This investment will ensure a safe, secure, and reliable supply of drinking water to approximately 10,300 people in the region.

 

Glanua has been appointed Contractor.

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The Works included:

• Provision of a new 6,000,000 litre/day water treatment plant, on a site adjacent to the existing plant and reservoir.

• Construction of a new 450,000 litre raw water balancing tank.

• A new coagulation, flocculation and clarification system.

• A new filtration system with rapid gravity filters.

• Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection - including two new UV reactors.

• Construction of a new clear water tank.

• All associate buildings, control and ancillary items.

• Decommissioning of the existing water treatment plant.

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This project will address risks to water quality by providing enhanced treatment facilities at a brand-new water treatment plant adjacent to the existing plant.

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MEICA Consulting Engineers Ltd provided MEICA Resident  Engineering Services including review of Contractor's Design for the project. MEICA Consulting Engineers were working for Nicholas O' Dwyer on this project.