In the coming weeks Dublin City Council will begin work across a number of areas to replace old and leaking water pipes with modern, new, heavy-duty polyethylene pipes.

Works began in the Anglesea Road and Pembroke Road areas on Monday 7th April and will take place in the Irishtown, Mespil Road and Kilmainham areas in the coming months. All customers affected by these works have been informed through leaflet drops, and in some cases, visits.

A number of householders and businesses in these areas will experience water shut-offs for short periods of time and a notification will be delivered to anyone affected 48 hours in advance. Road signage will also be in place in advance of works starting on particular roads to advise motorists of any temporary restrictions.

It’s all part of the €118 million programme Dublin Regional Watermains Rehabilitation Project to replace approximately 280km of old cast-iron water mains throughout the Dublin region.

Many of the existing water mains are cast-iron and were laid up to 100 years ago. This essential project will replace them with modern, new, heavy duty polyethylene pipes. As a result of their age and increased workload as demand for water increases, many of the old water mains are leaking or corroded, resulting in millions of litres of high-quality drinking water being lost every day.

For further information and regular updates lo-call 1890 88 24 10 (Monday - Friday 9am-5pm), or visit www.watermainsrehab.ie