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05/07/2004
Co Down to get £4m water infrastructure scheme
DRD Water Service is to begin work on a £4 million water infrastructure scheme in Co Down next month.
Director of Development for Water Service, Trevor Haslett, said work in the Kilkeel and Annalong areas would involve the construction of a new six million litre capacity service reservoir at Crocknafeola and the installation of 22 km of pipelines on the Moyad, Head and Quarter Roads.
"This work is being undertaken as part of continuing improvement to the water quality and upgrading of water infrastructure in the area," Mr Haslett said. "The scheme will allow Water Service to provide drinking water that has been treated to modern European standards, to meet local demand for the next 20 years. A booster pumping station and watermains to customers on the Head Road will also be provided as part of the scheme."
Work on the scheme is scheduled to last for 18 months and will involve a number of temporary road closures.
The Quarter Road will be closed to through traffic from August 2 to October 18, while the Moyad Road, between Head Road and the Spelga Pass, will be closed from September 6 to March 4, 2005. Sections of the Head Road will also be closed from September 6 to May 31, 2005.
(MB)
Director of Development for Water Service, Trevor Haslett, said work in the Kilkeel and Annalong areas would involve the construction of a new six million litre capacity service reservoir at Crocknafeola and the installation of 22 km of pipelines on the Moyad, Head and Quarter Roads.
"This work is being undertaken as part of continuing improvement to the water quality and upgrading of water infrastructure in the area," Mr Haslett said. "The scheme will allow Water Service to provide drinking water that has been treated to modern European standards, to meet local demand for the next 20 years. A booster pumping station and watermains to customers on the Head Road will also be provided as part of the scheme."
Work on the scheme is scheduled to last for 18 months and will involve a number of temporary road closures.
The Quarter Road will be closed to through traffic from August 2 to October 18, while the Moyad Road, between Head Road and the Spelga Pass, will be closed from September 6 to March 4, 2005. Sections of the Head Road will also be closed from September 6 to May 31, 2005.
(MB)
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