RWwIP First Wastewater Treatment Works Commissioned

Ballymaguigan Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) on the outskirts of Toome has been given a major overhaul.

The new works by Northern Ireland Water (NI Water) are part of a £10m Rural Wastewater Investment Programme which is designed to upgrade the treatment systems in villages and hamlets where the population is less than 250 people.

The new hi-tech works offer advanced treatment processes, bringing the quality of treated effluent into line with the latest NIEA discharge standards. The level of improvement is sophisticated enough to cater for development in the area until at least 2018.

Keith Taggart, NI Water’s project manager for the scheme said:

“Ballymaguigan WwTW is the first scheme to be commissioned under NI Water’s two-year rural investment programme.This is a challenging assignment as often these minor wastewater systems have to be installed within tight restrictions so that the existing facility remains operational. NI Water would like to thank Magherafelt District Council for accommodating the works, particularly during the construction phase”.