Courtmacsherry ? Timoleague Sewerage Scheme

The project included the construction of a new wastewater treatment plant at?Cullenagh,?Courtmacsherry?to serve a population equivalent of 2,500. The works included new pumping stations at?Courtmacsherry?and?Timoleague; 750m of new sewer in?Timoleague?and upgrades to the existing sewer network, in some very difficult ground conditions, requiring considerable temporary works to achieve the project outcomes. The new wastewater treatment plant and network have all been designed to accommodate an increase in the local population into the future.

This project was delivered as part of Irish Water?s investment plan, which prioritises key outcomes such as leakage, water supply zones removed from the EPA?s Remedial Action List.

Benefits?

• The new wastewater treatment plant?brings many?benefits to?Courtmacsherry?and?Timoleague?in terms of health, integrity of the environment and improved water quality for all?

• Water quality in?Argideen?River and the bathing waters at?Coolmaine?has improved?significantly?
• Cleaner water will enhance the amenity value of?Courtmacsherry,?Timoleague?and bathing waters located at?Coolmaine?
• The new pipes, pumping station and the new wastewater treatment plant have all been sized to accommodate an increase in the local population?
• This project acts as a platform for social and economic development. The project includes the capacity for future growth in the area?

Steps?

• Construction of a new wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at?Cullenagh,?Courtmacsherry?that will serve a population equivalent of 2,500 from both villages?
• Construction of a new pumping station at?Timoleague?
• Sewer pipelines to bring untreated wastewater to the WWTP and treated wastewater to the outfall pipe?
• The existing outfall pipe will safely discharge the treated wastewater to the?Argideen?River?

Client

Irish Water and Cork County Council