Irish Water March 2021
Irish Water - Water Treatment/source capacity summary - Kilkenny County. It should be noted that capacity details are subject to change . Please refer to the notes at the bottom of the table.
Development Plan KCC Draft Population Urban Settlement 2016 CSO increase to 2027 (Draft Water Resource Zone Settlement Hierarchy population: CDP): (WRZ): Water capacity comments (Mar 2021) - subject to change see notes:
Currently there is capacity available in the WRZ and it is envisaged that capacity is available to cater for the proposed population targets for Kilkenny city Kilkenny City Key Town 26,512 3,641 Kilkenny city in the Draft CDP.
Very limited capacity available. The plan to address the deficit in the WRZ is currently being developed through the National Water Resources Plan Full Callan District town 2,475 441 Callan Options Assessment process, with an preferred approach anticipated in mid 2021
No capacity available. The plan to address the deficit in the WRZ has been developed through the National Water Resources Plan Full Options Castlecomer District town 1,502 264 Clogh-Castlecomer Assessment process for the East/Midlands area. The NWRP Regional Report for the East/Midlands area is due to be published in Q3 2021 (timelines subject to change), which will outline the preferred approach for the WRZ, after which point a timeframe for interventions will be scheduled.
Currently there is capacity available in the WRZ and it is envisaged that capacity is available to cater for the proposed population targets for Thomastown Thomastown District town 2,445 437 Thomastown/Inistioge in the Draft CDP.
No capacity available. The development of additional groundwater supplies was investigated previously but did not yield any additional water. The plan Graiguenamanagh District town 1,475 277 Graiguenamanagh to address the deficit for the Graiguenamanagh WRZ is currently being developed through the National Water Resources Plan Full Options Assessment process, with a preferred approach anticipated in mid 2021.
Currently there is capacity available in the WRZ and it is envisaged that capacity is available to cater for the proposed population targets for the Ferrybank/ Belview Part of Waterford MASP 5,288 1,452 South Kilkenny Ferrybank/Belview area in the Draft CDP.
General capacity details for smaller towns.
No capacity available in the Bennettsbridge WRZ. An interim solution to improve capacity in the WRZ is being considered as part of the IW Small Towns and Villages Growth programme, with the notification of successful projects going forward for funding under the STVGP to be provided to the local Bennettsbridge Regional Bennetsbridge Small Town/Village Not provided in Draft CDP. authorities on a staggered basis from Q2 2021. Separately, longer term solutions for the resolution of the deficit in the Bennettsbridge WRZ are being WS assessed and developed through the National Water Resources Plan Full Options Assessment process, with a preferred approach anticipated to be completed in mid 2021.
Ballyragget Small Town/Village 1082 Not provided in Draft CDP. Ballyragget Currently there is capacity available.
Piltown Small Town/Village 1220 Not provided in Draft CDP. Piltown Fiddown Currently there is capacity available.
Goran-Paulstown- Paulstown Small Town/Village 905 Not provided in Draft CDP. No capacity available. An upgrade project may progress but no timelines are available currently. Goresbridge
Mooncoin Small Town/Village 1175 Not provided in Draft CDP. South Kilkenny Currently there is capacity available.
Very limited capacity available. The plan to address the deficit in the WRZ has been developed through the National Water Resources Plan Full Options Urlingford Small Town/Village 1038 Not provided in Draft CDP. Urlingford Johnstown Assessment process for the East/Midlands area. The NWRP Regional Report for the East/Midlands area is due to be published in Q3 2021 (timelines subject to change), which will outline the preferred approach for the WRZ.
Notes:- All Water Resource Zones (WRZ) may require further intervention to provide a supply and Level of Service that meets best international standards. A Pre-Connection Enquiry should be submitted to Irish Water to determine the feasibility of connecting any particular site to the Irish Water network; feasibility should not be inferred from the WRZ capacity outlined in the table above. Population projections and capacity details are subject to change.