Wat-er upgrade at Glenhordial by Co. Tyrone contractor
05 December 2024 15:37
NI Water is pleased to announce the completion of an extensive programme of work for NI Water at Glenhordial Water Treatment Works (WTW) outside Omagh, which will help safeguard the quality of drinking water for over 11,500 customers in the area. The contractor for this upgrade was Castlederg-based Lowry Building & Civil Engineering (LBCE)
The improvements were carried out as part of NI Water’s base maintenance programme, which involves an investment of around £10m every year to ensure the company’s 18 water treatment works continue to provide high quality drinking water to customers right across NI.
Speaking about the improvements at Glenhordial, Zama Dilworth, NI Water Project Manager said: “The work at Glenhordial carried out by Lowry Building & Civil Engineering and their Campsie-based mechanical/electrical partner LSR, involved the replacement of many key elements within the WTW, which were nearing the end of their useful lifespan.
“The work was carefully planned to ensure there were no disruptions to the water treatment process during any part of the upgrade. One of the most notable aspects of work – which took meticulous coordination – was the replacement of some of the tanks which had to be craned in through sections of the roof.”
Commenting on NI Water’s wider base maintenance programme and the role it plays in safeguarding the provision of water and wastewater services, Zama said:
“NI Water’s base maintenance programme is an integral part of the company’s multi-million-pound capital delivery plan and involves the upkeep of water treatment works, wastewater treatment works and pumping stations every single day. Coordination with our customer and operations colleagues to ensure that facilities operate as normal during any maintenance work is fundamental to the success of the programme.
“I’d like to pay tribute to LBCE and LSR, as well as our project management support team from TetraTech and SBE for ensuring that the improvements at Glenhordial ran so smoothly.”
Glenhordial WTW Plant Manager, Andrew Porter added: “NI Water’s priority is the quality and safety of our customers’ drinking water. We are delighted with the programme of improvements carried out recently to ensure that the water leaving Glenhordial WTW continues to be of an excellent quality for the 11,500 people around the Omagh area it serves. I’d like to thank our base maintenance colleagues and local contract team for the sensitive way that this work was completed.”
Lowry Building & Civil Engineering Project Manager, Jack Lowry said:
“Lowry Building & Civil Engineering are delighted to play a key role in NI Water’s base maintenance contract, working to maintain both the water and wastewater network across NI. We are very fortunate to have an experienced supply chain to help us deliver the best solutions for NI Water and for the Glenhordial project, it was great to have the expertise of locally-based LSR on board.
“It has been a pleasure to work alongside NI Water, TetraTech and SBE Design to provide improvements at Glenhordial Water Treatment Works and do our part as a company to ensure the local community continues to benefit from the efficient delivery of high-quality drinking water.”
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