Upgrade for Roscrea wastewater plant


Roscrea’s wastewater plant on the Shinrone Road will be upgraded
Roscrea’s wastewater treatment plant is to receive an upgrade.
Uisce Éireann has received conditional planning permission for upgrades to the existing Roscrea wastewater treatment plant and storm management system.
The plan involves construction of a new inlet chamber (5.2m x 2.5m) and associated ducting, cable draw pits, control panels, realignment of existing boundary wall ground works and the provision of a PV solar array (36m2) on the existing sludge dewatering house.
Also planned is the decommissioning of two existing pipe bridges and construction of four pipe bridges (450mm diameter) across the Moneen River.
The proposed works include construction of a retaining wall and ancillary works at Beechwalk; the decommissioning of an existing pipe and the construction of a gravity sewer at Beechwalk (66m), and the decommissioning of the storm water overflow.
Uisce Éireann plans to reuse an existing pipe (14m) and construct a gravity sewer (205m) between Beechwalk and Cois Aglish connecting to the existing network.
The works include the creation of a proposed temporary entrance off the R491 to facilitate access.