COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

MOTION NO.5

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

Cathaoirleachs Business

"That the Chief Executive outlines the cause of and undertakes to deal with the ongoing sewerage problem in front of Mount Carmel Park in Firhouse. At the moment the drain is simply surrounded with barriers, but locals as well as park users, have had to deal with raw sewerage overflowing from this drain during heavy rain, and this runs down as far as the red footbridge nearby, causing very serious health risks."  

REPORT:

The maintenance and ownership of public foul sewers is now an Irish Water matter. South Dublin Drainage Operations Section on behalf of Irish Water have investigated the issue and note the following;

The manhole in question is part of the Dodder Valley Foul Trunk Sewer. The manhole and sewage overflow occured as a result of a capacity issue with this sewer during heavy rainfall.

Irish Water will be appointing consultants in March 2016 for the design of Ballycullen Oldcourt West - Local Network Reinforcement Project which includes for the design of a storage tank at Firhouse. This storage tank will reduce the capacity pressure on the Dodder Valley sewer at Mount Carmel. 

The repair of the manhole has been delayed due to the soft ground conditions in order to limit damage to the parkland when the required  heavy vehicles and equipment are brought in to undertake the repairs. It is hoped to carryout these works in the next week.