Planning approval has been granted for upgrades to Merlin Park Pumping Station to improve its wastewater storage capacity.
Uisce Eireann has received planning permission from the city council for the construction of a new 949m³ underground storage tank, along with associated site works.
The existing 1,500mm diameter surface water sewer at the pumping station will be diverted to avoid the new storage tank.
The new tank is needed to reduce the frequency of emergency overflows in the network due to its current lack of emergency storage.
Merlin Park PS is connected with Oranmore pumping station, and discharges further downstream at Renmore WWPS.
Currently, Merlin Park takes precedence over Oranmore during storms due to the lack of emergency storage capacity here. This can cause flow to backup at Oranmore, resulting in overflows.
The new storage tank is meant to alleviate pressure on the network, and accommodate new development at Ardaun.
Planning permission was ultimately granted by the city council for the pumping station upgrade with eleven conditions attached.
