Services: Water & Sewerage

Westport Sewerage Treatment Plant
Water & Sewerage Service
The policy of Mayo County Council is to improve and extend Water Services in the County. EU and National legislation set down standards for Drinking Water Quality and the Urban Wastewater Treatment Regulations stipulate that sewage treatment facilities are in place in all our towns by 2005.
The National Development Plan (2007 – 2013) continues to recognise the need to address the infrastructural deficit in the water services sector and provides funding for the Water Services Investment Programme of Capital Works over the next number of years.
Expansion and improvement of these services is necessary to encourage and facilitate residential, industrial and commercial development in the County. Maintaining a proper balance between protecting and enhancing our environment and economic and sustainable development is a central goal of Mayo County Council.
A number of Capital Sanitary Schemes were successfully completed during 2008 while a number of other schemes were under construction.
- Schemes under Construction 2008
- Schemes to commence 2009
- Schemes in Planning
- Schemes to advance through planning
Serviced Land Initiative Scheme
- Small Schemes Completed in 2008
- Small Schemes under construction 2008/2009
- Small Schemes to commence in 2009
- Small Schemes in Planning
Major Schemes
Schemes under construction 2008
- Castlebar Environs Sewerage Scheme
- Castlebar DBO (part of Castlebar Environs Scheme)
- Countywide Water Conservation Project
- Non Domestic Water Metering Project
Schemes to commence 2009 (Subject to finance being available)
- Achill Sound Sewerage Scheme
- Kiltimagh Sewerage Scheme
- Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme
- Treatment Plant Upgrade – Ext. from Srah to Westport
- Louisburgh Water Supply Scheme (Extension of Lough Mask From Westport)
Schemes in Planning
- Newport Sewerage Scheme
- Killala Sewerage Scheme
- Belmullet Sewerage Scheme
- Foxford Sewerage Scheme
- Charlestown /Bellaghy Sewerage Scheme
- Ballina Regional Water Supply Scheme
- Stage 3 - Ballina Town Distribution and Storage
- Lough Mask Regional Water Supply ext to Kilmaine
- Lough Mask Regional Water Supply Scheme Ext to Kiltimagh
- Mayo Sludge Management
Schemes to advance through planning
(Water Services Investment Programme 2007 - 2009)
- Ballina Regional Water Supply Scheme (Treatment Plant Upgrade)
- Cong Water Supply Strategic Study
- Lough Conn –East Mayo Regional Water Supply Feasibility Study (incl Swinford)
Serviced Land Initiative Schemes
The following Schemes have been submitted to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government for funding under the Serviced Land Initiative Schemes
- Claremorris Waste Water Treatment Plant
- Upgrade/ Crossboyne Sewerage Scheme
- Ballyheane Sewerage Scheme (awaiting approval)
Small Schemes / Clár Programme
Schemes Completed in 2008
- Doogort Sewerage Scheme - Stage 2 (Golden Strand)
- Roundfort Sewerage Scheme
Schemes under construction in 2008/2009
- Moygownagh Sewerage Scheme
- Cross Sewerage Scheme
Schemes to commence in 2009
- The Neale Sewerage Scheme
- Mayo Abbey Sewerage Scheme
The programme put forward for 2009 is dependant on funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Clár.
Schemes in Planning (in House)
- Crossboyne Sewerage Scheme
- Knockmore Sewerage Scheme
- Carracastle Sewerage Scheme
- Ballyglass Sewerage Scheme
- Closhreid /Ballinsally extension to Achill Sound Sewerage Scheme
- Aughleam Sewerage Scheme
- Attymass Sewerage Scheme
- Clare Island Sewerage Scheme
The programme put forward for 2009 is dependant on funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Clár.
Water Services
Second Floor
Mayo County Council
Aras an Chontae
The Mall
Castlebar
Phone: (094)902 44 44
Email:WaterServices@mayococo.ie
Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

