New Water Treatment Plant to secure South West Kildare water supply

The Minister said - “When completed, the River Barrow Abstraction Scheme will reduce future demand pressures on the Liffey System serving the Greater Dublin Area and will ensure that the consumers in South West Kildare will have a secure and good quality water supply for many years to come. 

The scheme, funded by the  DoEHLG's Water Services Investment Programme to improve water services infrastructure, and is part of  the Government’s commitment to ensure reliable and safe public water supplies. "