Irish Water and Cork County Council are set to begin the building of 13.5km of new watermains from Bandon to Clonakilty.
The new pipes are tackle the issue of water supply in Clonakilty, connecting the Bandon Water Treatment Plant to the Jones Bridge Water Treatment Plant.
Lisa Cogan, Irish Water Regional Delivery Lead said:
"We are delighted to be commencing construction of approximately 13.5km of new watermains from Bandon to Clonakilty that will relieve the challenges to the water supply in Clonakilty and cater for growth and development in the short to medium term. The capacity of treated water available at Bandon WTP means we can deliver additional supply to Clonakilty while continuing to supply and facilitate growth in Bandon, all without taking additional water from the Bandon River."
