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12/09/2012
Significant Progress Being Made On Magilligan Sewerage Facility
Significant progress has been made on the construction of an £8m sewerage treatment facility in the north west, Danny Kennedy has said.
The Regional Development Minister hailed the progress on the site, which will serve the Magilligan area.
He said: "The local watercourses, including Lough Foyle and the bathing waters at Benone Strand, will significantly benefit from this major investment and the construction industry in Northern Ireland is being given a welcome boost by the £8m investment.
"I am impressed to see the progress of the work on this important new treatment facility which will serve this popular tourist area well for many years to come."
Trevor Haslett, NI Water chief executive, told the Belfast Telegraph that the existing arrangements are being overhauled.
He said: "All current waste water treatment works at Aughil, Drumavalley and those operated by the Ministry of Defence and HM Prison Magilligan, will be converted to modern new pumping stations.
"When the entire scheme is complete these will transfer all waste water and storm water to the new Magilligan waste water treatment works for effective treatment before being discharged to sea through the new outfall pipe at Magilligan Point.
"An additional benefit of the scheme is the decommissioning and removal of the existing Benone waste water treatment works, which is adjacent to one of the local caravan parks, along with the irrigation field to which it discharges.
"Minimising the effects of construction in an area where tourism plays such a major role has been a key objective for NI Water."
(NE)
The Regional Development Minister hailed the progress on the site, which will serve the Magilligan area.
He said: "The local watercourses, including Lough Foyle and the bathing waters at Benone Strand, will significantly benefit from this major investment and the construction industry in Northern Ireland is being given a welcome boost by the £8m investment.
"I am impressed to see the progress of the work on this important new treatment facility which will serve this popular tourist area well for many years to come."
Trevor Haslett, NI Water chief executive, told the Belfast Telegraph that the existing arrangements are being overhauled.
He said: "All current waste water treatment works at Aughil, Drumavalley and those operated by the Ministry of Defence and HM Prison Magilligan, will be converted to modern new pumping stations.
"When the entire scheme is complete these will transfer all waste water and storm water to the new Magilligan waste water treatment works for effective treatment before being discharged to sea through the new outfall pipe at Magilligan Point.
"An additional benefit of the scheme is the decommissioning and removal of the existing Benone waste water treatment works, which is adjacent to one of the local caravan parks, along with the irrigation field to which it discharges.
"Minimising the effects of construction in an area where tourism plays such a major role has been a key objective for NI Water."
(NE)
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