The Four Roscommon RWSS DBO Contract involves the design, construction and operation and maintenance of 5 No. Water Treatment Plants ranging in size from 61m3/hr to 318m3/hr. The Contract includes a 20 year Operation and Maintenance period for the 5 No. WTPs.

The Contract included 5 No. Water Treatment Plant within Four Regional Water Supply Schemes, as follows:

• South Roscommon Regional Water Supply Scheme (SRRWSS)  Lisbrock and Killeglan WTPs.
• Roscommon Central Regional Water Supply Scheme (RCRWSS)  Ballinagard WTP.
• Boyle Ardcarne Regional Water Supply Scheme (BARWSS) Rockingham WTP.
• Arigna Regional Water Supply Scheme (ARWSS) Ballyfarnon WTP.

The general scope of works and objective of the Contract is outlined as follows:

• Development of the production wells/springs including chambers, pumps, rising mains to the WTP and associated telemetry.
• The development of Hughestown wellfield including the production wells & chambers, control building and pump house.
• The provision of five Water Treatment Plants and associated water pumping facilities in four out of five WTPs.
• To provide appropriate barriers to Cryptosporidium in accordance with the EPA Water Treatment Manual: Disinfection, published in November 2011; and to reduce the risk of Cryptosporidium to low risk level in accordance with the EPA Cryptosporidium Risk Assessment Methodology.
• The treatment and disposal of any sludge and wastes generated.
• The provision of a booster pumping station at Rockhill (ARWSS).
• Instrumentation and telemetry, metering and sampling equipment.
• Review and upgrading of existing infrastructure.
• To design & build water level instrumentation, outlet bulk meter and outlet sampling on the distribution outlet from the existing Reservoirs.
• The interim operation and maintenance of these facilities during DB Phase.
• Operation and maintenance of existing and new facilities for a 20 year O&M period.
• Operation and maintenance of some rising mains, constructed by others, for the 20 years operation and maintenance period.

Client

Roscommon County Council