Latest: Uisce Éireann liaising with EPA and council following 'equipment failure' at Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station
Flood water on Monahan Road. Pic Larry Cummins
Centre Park Road and Monahan Road have now been fully re-opened.
In a statement, Cork City Council said:
"Operational works are ongoing at Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station.
"Uisce Éireann crews, ed by Cork City Council and specialist operators, have been on the ground since last night to resolve the issues at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station following equipment failure.
"Cork City Council is liaising with Uisce Éireann's incident management team and the EPA.
"We are continuing to monitor the situation, however as of now no further road closures are planned."
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Centre Park Road and Monahan Road have now been fully re-opened.
Operational works are ongoing at Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station. Uisce Éireann crews, ed by Cork City Council and specialist operators, have been on the ground…
Meanwhile in a statement this evening, a spokesperson for the EPA confirmed that Uisce Éireann yesterday notified the agency of an incident "resulting from a significant equipment failure at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station".
"The incident caused the sewer network to backup, which resulted in localised flooding of wastewater in the Monaghan Road and Centre Park Road area.
"To minimise the potential for wastewater flooding in these areas, Uisce Éireann turned off three pumping stations in Cork city. This gave rise to overflows of wastewater to the River Lee from these pumping stations.
"The EPA has inspected the site today.
"Uisce Éireann is actively working to resolve the issue at the Atlantic Pond Wastewater Pumping Station and has taken immediate actions to restore the pumping of wastewater through the network to the wastewater treatment plant.
"This has ceased the overflow from the three pumping stations in Cork city. Further significant works will be required at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station to restore it to normal operations.
"The EPA has requested Uisce Éireann to sample the River Lee to establish the extent of the impact.
"The EPA will continue to investigate this matter and the site inspection report will be available on the EPA website in due course."
Centre Park Road and Monahan Road will remain closed this evening, a spokesperson for Cork City Council has said.
Operational works are ongoing at Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station. Uisce Éireann crews, ed by Cork City Council and specialist operators, have been on the ground since last night to resolve the issues at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station following equipment failure.
Cork City Council is liaising with Uisce Éireann’s incident management team and the EPA. We are continuing to monitor the situation, however as of now no further road closures are planned.
Further updates will issue when roads re-open, the council said.
Uisce Éireann crews, ed by Cork City Council and specialist operators, have been on the ground since last night to resolve the issues at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station following equipment failure, a spokesperson for the utility has said.
Crews have been dealing with flooding which impacted workers entering and leaving their business premises on the Monahan and Centre Park Roads in the Atlantic Pond area of Cork city since Tuesday afternoon.
To reduce the risk of wastewater flooding homes and businesses, some overflows have been opened as a temporary measure, Uisce Éireann explained.
Additionally, the wastewater is being captured by a team of tankers who worked through last night and today to mitigate the issues.
Uisce Éireann’s incident management team is liaising with the EPA and Cork City Council at all stages of operations.
"We are continuing to monitor the situation, however as of now no further road closures are planned," a spokesperson for the utility said.
"Uisce Éireann apologises for any inconvenience and would like to assure the local community that we are working to resolve this issue as a matter of priority.
"Uisce Éireann’s priority is to protect public health and safety and minimise harm to the environment."
Work is continuing to control overflow in Cork city's Atlantic Pond this morning following a flooding incident yesterday.
Crews from Uisce Éireann have been dealing with flooding which impacted workers entering and leaving their business premises on the Monahan and Centre Park Roads in the Atlantic Pond area of Cork city during Tuesday afternoon and evening.
The flooding has been caused by an overflow at the Atlantic Pond wastewater pumping station.
A spokesperson for Uisce Éireann said this morning: "Uisce Éireann is working to resolve an overflow of wastewater in the Atlantic Pond area in Cork which has led to some flooding of roads in the vicinity.
"Crews are on the ground working to resolve the issue and mitigate the impact of any overflows.
"A traffic management plan has been put in place and a number of streets in the locality remain closed in consultation with Cork City Council and An Garda Siochána.
"Areas impacted by road closures are Monahan Road and Centre Park Road.
"Uisce Éireann’s incident management team is liaising with the EPA and Cork City Council in relation this incident.
"Tankers are on site removing excess wastewater overflows. We are asking people to take alternative routes while work is ongoing Uisce Éireann’s priority is to protect public health and safety and minimise harm to the environment. Further updates will be provided as they become available."
- Uisce Éireann’s Customer Care Team is available 24/7 on 1800 278 278.
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