West Clare Water Supply

Client: Clare County Council
Project Value: €8 Million
Services Provided: Reinforced concrete gravity dam to provide impounded storage of 5,500,00m³ at Doo Lough Lake source.

Key Features:
Treatment Sequence Includes:

  • Sedimentation
  • Filtration
  • Fluoridation
  • Chlorination
  • PH Correction
  • Mechanical Sludge Dewatering
  • Storage Reservoirs of total capacity 16,000m³
  • Total of 80km of distribution mains
  • Comprehensive telemetry system


Trunk Mains:
34km of 750mm dia watermain 2.5km though bogland, necessitating piled supports Current Input:
14km of 450mm diam trunk watermain from Drumellihy Reservoir to Doonaghboy (Kilkee) – Detailed Design, Contract Documents & Construction Supervision - Estimate €6m