Capital Water Projects - Small Sewerage Schemes

Water Conservation activities are being extended to all water schemes throughout County Sligo following the allocation of a further €1.79 million in funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. The objectives of the Water Conservation Programme are:

• to reduce the overall level of water losses in water supply schemes throughout the county
• to lower operating costs and facilitate improved operational and demand management of water supply infrastructure
• to improve the level of supply to customers During 2003 active leak detection work yielded savings of 500m3/day on the North Sligo Water Scheme. The average daily demand in the South Sligo Water Supply Scheme has also been reduced by approximately 265m3/day to date.

Complete Information System
- Data Capture Project

The Local Government Computer Services Board in association with Kerry County Council has developed the Complete Information System software for use in Local Authorities throughout the country. €200,000 has been made available by the Department to Sligo County Council to digitise all water & wastewater networks throughout the county. Data Capture is carried out by means of a GPS (Global Positioning System). It is expected that all public water supply networks will be surveyed and entered into CIS by early 2005.

Sligo Pilot Metering Project

In order to implement the Government’s Water Pricing Framework, local authorities are required to achieve universal metering of the water supplied to nondomestic customers by 2006. Sligo County Council is facilitating a pilot project in association with the Department of the Environment to procure a water metering and billing service through a Design, Build & Operate (DBO) Contract

It is expected that the Tender Process for this Project will be completed in early 2004. The design and installation phase of the project, which will include the installation of 6,500 flow meters has an estimated cost of €4 million and will be of approximately 15-18 months duration. The operation & maintenance phase will be for 10 years.

Sligo and Environs Water Supply Scheme

The Sligo and Environs Water Supply Scheme is dedicated to providing real benefits for everybody who lives, works or visits the region, ensuring a better, cleaner environment for all. Funding of €31.5m was allocated to Stage 1 of the project in the 5 year period 1998 to 2003, works including…

• Weir and footbridge at Riverside
• Foxes Den Treatment Works
• Installing 36 km of new pipelines to the borough of Sligo
• Refurbishment of Carns Hill Treatment works
• Provision of new reservoir at Rosses Point and upgraded pipelines in Rosses Point and Strandhill

Small Sewerage Schemes
Monasteraden Sewerage Scheme

Sligo County Council constructed a new extended aeration treatment plant for 400 pe (population equivalent), which consisted of circular aeration basin, settlement tank, grass plots, access road, fencing and associated pipe work. 1600 metres of 225 mm diameter of sewerage mains were laid through the village. The total cost of the sewerage scheme was €710,000.00

Ballisodare Wastewater Treatment Works

Sligo County Council sought and obtained ‘Part 8’ planning for wastewater treatment plant for 4,500 pe in Ballisodare. A new 2.4 metre high palisade fence was erected around the boundary for the treatment works site. Site Investigation works were also carried out in 2003.

Cloonacool/Aclare Waste Water Treatment Works

Sligo County Council sought and obtained apart 8 planning for new wastewater treatment works for ultimate design capacity for 1,000 pe. Site investigation works were also carried out during the year at these sites.