Uisce Éireann finish €7 million station works in Ferrybank
The updated wastewater pumping station will reduce the risk of sewer overflow within the catchment.
Uisce Éireann (UÉ) have completed work on their €7 million wastewater pump station located on the former Dunlop site in Ferrybank.
According to UÉ, the new pumping station will enable social and economic growth and development in the region.
The updated wastewater pumping station will reduce the risk of sewer overflow within the catchment, improve the separation of foul and surface water networks, enhance the water quality of the River Suir through improved foul water storage and reduced overflows, and ensure compliance with the EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directives.
Joe Furlong, Executive Engineer, Economic Services with Waterford City and County Council, said: “Waterford City and County Council were delighted to work with Uisce Éireann to deliver the upgraded Ferrybank pumping station at the former Dunlop site. Waterford City and County Council would like to thank the Uisce Éireann customers and residents of the area that were impacted by the works for their cooperation and assistance in the successful completion of this project.
"The project will benefit residential customers to improve the overall wastewater infrastructure in the area, and the project represents a further step in the continued delivery of improvements to the wastewater network in Ferrybank.”
Programme Manager at ÚE Lisa Cogan said: “We are very pleased to reach completion on this essential wastewater project in Waterford. The construction of the pumping station and new wastewater pipes is key to the transformative North Quays project and will ensure wastewater infrastructure can meet future demand and support social and economic development in the Ferrybank area.”
The new pump station is adjacently located by the North Quays Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) and part-funded by Uisce Éireann’s Growth and Development Programme, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), NTA and Waterford City and County Council.
In August 2024, UÉ also announced an investment of over €19 million in the Adamstown Water Treatment Plant site in Kilmeadan. The site provides over 70% of Waterford’s water supply to customers in the city and county.
