Blanchardstown Regional Drainage Scheme >
The Blanchardstown projects aims to upgrade the wastewater network serving Blanchardstown, Mulhaddart, Castleknock and several smaller towns. Once completed, the wastewater capacity of the existing network will be increased. This will reduce the risk of waste water flooding the immediate surroundings and control the volume of untreated wastewater into the River Tolka.
LOCATION: BLANCHARDSTOWN, DUBLIN
CLIENT: WARD AND BURKE CONSTRUCTION
CIVILS VALUE: £10 MILLION
DATE: 2019 - PRESENT
The Challenge
SOLID have worked with Ward & Burke on the foul balancing tank. This tank has an outer shaft of 30m diameter and an inner shaft of 8m diameter.
The SOLID Approach
A pumping station is location at the bottom of the inner shaft. The system is capable of handling 30,000 m3 storm water.