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26/08/2003
Newcastle to get new sewage system
The Water Service is set to start work on two sewer schemes in Co Down worth around £180,000 aimed at alleviating flooding.
The scheme will target Newcastle which has suffered continuous flooding over the years, in part attributed to excess run-off from the adjacent mountain catchment. The last serious incident ocurred in October 2002 when homes and roads where left in ruins following flash flooding.
A DRD Water Service spokesman said: "The first section of work is due to start on September 1 and will involve the replacement of a combined sewer along a section of Tullybrannigan Road. The work is expected to last for approximately five weeks and Water Service has carefully programmed the works to minimise inconvenience to motorists and residents."
The spokesman said the new sewer scheme was re-scheduled to ensure it would not impact on the town’s busiest holiday period and is expected to last approximately 10 weeks.
"This investment highlights Water Service’s continued commitment to improving the waste water and water infrastructure in this area including such schemes as the Valley Distribution Improvement Scheme which involves the ongoing construction of a new 4.75 million litre reservoir in Newcastle," he added.
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The scheme will target Newcastle which has suffered continuous flooding over the years, in part attributed to excess run-off from the adjacent mountain catchment. The last serious incident ocurred in October 2002 when homes and roads where left in ruins following flash flooding.
A DRD Water Service spokesman said: "The first section of work is due to start on September 1 and will involve the replacement of a combined sewer along a section of Tullybrannigan Road. The work is expected to last for approximately five weeks and Water Service has carefully programmed the works to minimise inconvenience to motorists and residents."
The spokesman said the new sewer scheme was re-scheduled to ensure it would not impact on the town’s busiest holiday period and is expected to last approximately 10 weeks.
"This investment highlights Water Service’s continued commitment to improving the waste water and water infrastructure in this area including such schemes as the Valley Distribution Improvement Scheme which involves the ongoing construction of a new 4.75 million litre reservoir in Newcastle," he added.
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