GMC Utilities Group has been appointed by Irish Water to carry out a watermains project in Swords, Dublin.
The firm was selected to replace 5km of watermains, which was laid in 1970, between Cooks Road and Forest Road south of Swords, along Forest Road to the junction with the Dublin Road / Main Street Swords, then along Main Street and North Street and onwards to Lissenhall, ending near the Swords north M1 motorway junction.
Irish Water is investing approximately €9m in the project which is expected to take two years to complete.
Irish Water will host a public drop-in information evening, a business information meeting and a briefing for elected representatives in the coming weeks so that the community is kept fully informed about the project.
Paul Hickey, Irish Water Regional Lead, said: "The project to replace this ageing water main in Swords is a priority project for Irish Water. This concrete water main, was laid in 1970 and has had a long history of bursting.
"The replacement of the ageing mains forms part of Irish Water's investment to improve the water infrastructure in the Fingal area. The project will ensure that customers in Swords and in parts of Malahide and Portmarnock will have a more reliable and secure water supply."
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