Irish Water in partnership with Sligo County Council is starting work in Tubbercurry to improve the supply of drinking water in the area.
The works in Tubbercurry will take place along Mountain Road.
The aim is to to ensure a more reliable supply with reduced leaks and improved water pressure and quality.
This water mains placement works will involve the decommissioning and replacement of over 438 metres of old and damaged cast-iron water mains with modern, high density plastic pipes.
The contract is being carried out by Farran’s Construction Limited.
The works will also involve laying new water service connections from the public water main in the road to customers’ property boundaries and connecting it to the customer's water supply.
Where the existing service connections on the public side are made of lead, these will be replaced.
The works may involve some short-term water shut offs and Irish Water says the project team will ensure that customers are given a minimum of 48 hours’ notice prior to any planned water shut offs.
Traffic management will be in place during this time, which will involve a road closure on Mountain Road and local diversions.
The road will reopen at weekends.
Customers with questions about the work can phone Irish Water on 1850 278 278.
Details of work will be updated on the Water Supply Updates section of the Irish Water website.
Irish Water also says the works will result in cost savings by delivering an improved water network operation that will require less maintenance in the future.
Dave Murphy is Irish Water's leakage reduction programme regional lead:
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