13/02/2002
DRD begin £3.5m environmental improvement scheme
Work on a £3.5 million scheme to safeguard the environment at one of Northern Ireland’s most attractive seaside locations is set to get underway.
Major improvements to the sewerage infrastructure at Helens Bay, County Down, scheduled to commence in April, will ensure that the popular two adjacent bathing beaches at Helens Bay and Crawfordsburn fully comply with the European Bathing Waters Directive.
Launching the initiative on Tuesday February 12 the Minister for Regional Development Peter Robinson said: "Almost all of our bathing beaches in Northern Ireland have a consistent record of compliance with the standards laid down in the Directive, however, at Helens Bay and Crawfordsburn the record has not been perfect.
“This scheme will ensure good water quality at the beaches for bathing and water sports and make the area even more attractive as a visitor destination.”
A new pumping station will be constructed, which will pump all sewage along the coast to the existing wastewater treatment works at Seahill. Several large underground storage tanks will also be built and sewers will be replaced at a number of locations.
The scheme is due to start in April 2002 and will be completed in the autumn of 2003.
(AMcE)
Major improvements to the sewerage infrastructure at Helens Bay, County Down, scheduled to commence in April, will ensure that the popular two adjacent bathing beaches at Helens Bay and Crawfordsburn fully comply with the European Bathing Waters Directive.
Launching the initiative on Tuesday February 12 the Minister for Regional Development Peter Robinson said: "Almost all of our bathing beaches in Northern Ireland have a consistent record of compliance with the standards laid down in the Directive, however, at Helens Bay and Crawfordsburn the record has not been perfect.
“This scheme will ensure good water quality at the beaches for bathing and water sports and make the area even more attractive as a visitor destination.”
A new pumping station will be constructed, which will pump all sewage along the coast to the existing wastewater treatment works at Seahill. Several large underground storage tanks will also be built and sewers will be replaced at a number of locations.
The scheme is due to start in April 2002 and will be completed in the autumn of 2003.
(AMcE)
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