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Uisce Éireann wins planning permission for new Askeaton sewage plant to serve new homes
Uisce Éireann has received planning permission for a new wastewater treatment plant and pumping station at Abbey View in Askeaton, west Limerick, with extra stormwater storage and upgrades to the sewer network. The scheme will raise treatment capacity to support new homes and other development. Construction is expected to start in the second half of 2027, once a contractor has been chosen and the scheme signed off.
Our readUisce Éireann said on 5 November that it is looking for a contractor, so the build contract is the next opening for firms in the Irish water industry.
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