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WATER SERVICES

Troyswood
Works are continuing on the upgrade of
Troyswood water treatment plant. The
upgrading and increase in capacity at the
treatment plant at Troyswood will equip the plant
to become the primary water treatment plant
facility for Kilkenny City.

Works at Troyswood
Kilkenny County Council Leak Reduction Ten year Water Supply Capacity Register
Plan 2022 The water supply capacity register includes the
A leakage reduction plan was issued in January target Settlement Populations to 2031, which
2022 setting out the plan for Irish Water and were informed by local, regional and national
Kilkenny County Council to reduce leakage planning policy, and indicates the capacity to
and demand to achieve a net reduction of 1.3 produce water to support the planned growth.
ML/d in leakage in 2022. This reduction is the Link to Water Supply Register
equivalent demand of supplying circa 3,500 https://kcc-intranet.kkcoco.ie/sites/corporate-
housing units. The leakage savings will be affairs/Shared%20Documents/Water%20
a combination of efficient and effective find Services/Ten%20Year%20Water%20Supply%20
& fix activities, continued focus on pressure Capacity%20Register.pdf?csf=1&e=JoxuIx
management and targeted mains replacement.
Waste Water Treatment Capacity Register
Mains Rehabilitation Works The wastewater treatment capacity register
The following works are approved for is for all settlements with a public wastewater
construction in 2022 treatment plant in Kilkenny and is the most up
• Knocktopher Village – 1,250m (in progress) to date information. The register is to assist the
• Knockanore Cross to Norelands WTP + Planning Section in the preparation of new or
rising main to Rathduff Reservoir– 4,600m amended County Development Plans and other
• Carrickmourne, Thomastown – 3,250m forward planning activities by indicating where
• Slieverue Village – 1,050m there may be wastewater treatment capacity
• Dublin Road, Thomastown – 750m available to accommodate growth.
• Michael Street, Kilkenny – 450m
Following works are being progressed to Link to Waste Water Treatment Register
https://kcc-intranet.kkcoco.ie/sites/corporate-
design stage: affairs/Shared%20Documents/Water%20
• Norelands Bridge (Knocklynon Bridge) circa Services/Waste%20Water%20Treatment%20
85m.
Capacity%20Register.pdf?csf=1&e=KglRA1
Ten year Water Supply capacity register and
Waste Water Treatment capacity
Irish Water issued the above to assist Kilkenny
County Council in preparing new or amended
development plans and for any other forward
planning activities, by indicating the ability of
the Irish Water Infrastructure to accommodate
growth. It gives a clear indication of where we
have capacity and areas where intervention is
required for future growth in County Kilkenny

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