A project to extend Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, outside Coleraine, is now complete.
This major programme of work started in March 2023 and involved constructing a new treatment building to improve water treatment standards and provide additional emergency water storage
Work also included a new pumping station to improve overall efficiency of the works.
The aim is to improve water quality and security of supply for customers in the Coleraine area, Portrush/Ballymoney and parts of Limavady and Derry/Londonderry, and meet essential Drinking Water Regulations.
Tzvetelina Bogoina, NI Water Director of Infrastructure Delivery, said: “This key improvement scheme will protect and future-proof the local water infrastructure for customers, businesses and tourism in the area by boosting the resilience and providing additional security of the water supply network.
“It’s an excellent example of how NI Water can deliver multi-million-pound projects on time and within budget for the people of Northern Ireland.”
Bernadette Corr, Chief Drinking Water Inspector at Northern Ireland Environment Agency added: “I welcome the investment by NI Water in upgrading Ballinrees Water Treatment Works, which will ensure compliance with the enforcement notices issued by the Department’s Drinking Water Inspectorate.
“These improvements will help to protect and enhance the quality of drinking water supplied to consumers, strengthen regulatory compliance, improve the wholesomeness and consumer acceptability of the drinking water, and help to safeguard public health.”
The works remained operational throughout the upgrade, which included the new GAC treatment building and pumping station, and commissioning and testing before being brought into service.
The contractor was DLJ Water Limited with Project management support from RPS Tetratech.
Project video available here.
