WORK IS TO COMMENCE IN SEPTEMBER ON THE BUILDING AND UPGRADING OF 13 SEWERAGE SCHEMES IN CO. ROSCOMMON AT A COST OF ALMOST €6.5M.

WORK WILL COMMENCE ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW TREATMENT PLANTS AT CREAGH, KNOCKCROGHERY AND FRENCHPARK AND ON UPGRADE WORKS ON THE PLANTS AT ELPHIN AND BALLYLEAGUE.

IT IS NOW HOPED THAT WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT PLANTS IN ARIGNA, HODSON BAY AND LOUGHGLYNN, AS WELL AS THE UPGRADING OF TREATMENT PLANTS IN BALLINLOUGH AND STROKESTOWN WILL COMMENCE IN SPRING 2012.

THE WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT BY EPS.

THE NEWS HAS BEEN WELCOMED BY LOCAL TD DENIS NAUGHTEN WHO SAYS THAT THE INVESTMENT IN THESE VILLAGES IS AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF INFRASTRUCTURE NOT ONLY FOR EXISTING HOMES AND BUSINESSES BUT FOR THE LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.