£1.8m NI Water upgrade at Lower Woodburn Pumping Station to protect bathing waters

We are pleased to be delivering the much needed upgrade to Lower Woodburn WwPS on behalf of Northern Ireland Water

NI Water will next week commence a £1.8m programme of work to upgrade Lower Woodburn Wastewater Pumping Station (WwPS), located off the Belfast Road in Carrickfergus.

The extensive upgrade will see a complete overhaul of the existing underground pumping station with additional stormwater storage and screening facilities installed to provide environmental protection and reduce the risk of out-of-sewer flooding. The significant NI Water investment, which is being carried out as part of the Living With Water in Belfast Plan, will modernise the facility, support future development and help enhance the water quality in Belfast Lough.

Explaining what will be involved in the upgrade, NI Water project manager, David McClean, said: “Most of the work will take place within the confines of the pumping station site, where the existing underground tank will be increased in size, new valve chamber constructed and new screen installed. The existing building will be refurbished to house new mechanical and electrical equipment with other ancillary works undertaken to fully modernise the facility.