The water supply has been removed from the EPA'S "at risk" list
A upgrade to the water supply worth €9.7 million has been completed in Offaly.
Uisce Eireann have marked a completed upgrade to the Clara water treatment plant this week which serves the nearby communites of Ferbane, Ballycumber, Doon, Belmont, Shannonharbour, and Shannonbridge.
It's been marked with a tree planting ceremony of native trees. with local students from Ard Scoil Chiaráin Naofa.
It also means the water supply has been removed from the EPA'S "at risk" list
Senior Portfolio Manager for Uisce Eireann John Hynes says there's public health benefits to the completed upgrade:
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