Galway leak detection team flushed with success
Published:
-
-
Author: Our Reporter
~ 2 minutes read
From this week's Galway City Tribune
A major leak detection programme uncovered the loss of around 850,000 litres of water each day near Taylor’s Hill.
Uisce Éireann, the rebranded Irish Water, compared the figure to the daily usage of the entire population of Ballinasloe and described it as “colossal”.
Gerry O’Donnell, Leakage Reduction Programme Manager, described the find on Rosary Lane as “one of the largest savings of our precious resource this year in the North-West Region.”
“It’s hard to understand that more than 850,000 litres of clean drinking water were disappearing underground every day. Water is a valuable resource and expensive to produce so finding this leak and successfully repairing it was of paramount importance.”
A spike in water usage in the Taylor’s Hill area was noticed by the City Council and Uisce Éireann. However, there was a challenge in identifying the exact location of the water loss on the underground public network as there was no water surfacing.
An assessment by the local authority’s leak detection crew followed. Step testing work coupled with specialised detection equipment allowed the team to pinpoint the location of the leak.
Kieran Garvey, Executive Engineer with Galway City Council, said: “For our leak detection team to have found this leak and the subsequent improvement to the network is a massive win.”
Gerry O’Donnell added: “The finding of this leak is testament to the expertise and knowledge within Galway City Council’s Find and Fix crews.”
More like this:
Ann still going strong in charity kitchens at 85 years of age!
From this week's Galway City Tribune - After working her entire life on a farm and raising a fami...
Liam Carroll shafted by FG HQ in Galway County Council race
Bradley Bytes - a sort of political column with Dara Bradley What is going on in Fine Gael? No...
Schools’ anger over Government ultimatum on uprooting Ukrainian pupils
From this week's Galway City Tribune - Ukrainian families who integrated into the community on Ga...
An Bord Pleanála overrules safety concerns of its own senior inspector
From this week's Galway City Tribune - An Bord Pleanála has ignored the concerns of one of its ow...
United face busy weekend with ties against Derry City and Bohemians
IT’S possibly not an appropriate quip to make, given the nature of the film in question, and the ...
Clifden extends invite to annual Trad Fest
Riverdance composer Bill Whelan will officially open the 13th Annual Clifden Traditional Music Fe...
Bands joining forces for Ballinasloe show
The Reeths-Puffer High School Band from Michigan, USA, will be performing a free concert with the...
KATS get in the spirit with revival of Drinking Habits
Galway City’s award-winning theatre company, KATS, is reviving its lauded production of Tom Smith...
Connacht ripped to shreds by hungry Lions in mauling
Connacht 14 Lions 38 JOHN FALLON AT DEXCOM STADIUM IRISH winger Mack Hansen said he was ...