Shared Waters Enhancement and Loughs Legacy

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Phase 2 of the SWELL project aims to improve water quality in the shared transitional waters of Carlingford Lough & Lough Foyle through the improvement of wastewater assets. The project will implement two sewerage network and wastewater treatment schemes which will deliver improved wastewater treatment for an additonal 10,000 people in the eligible region. The mechanism for delivering improved water quality therefore will consider each shared water body as a single ecosystem. A holistic modelling strategy will amalgamate the various catchment and marine models to form an Ecosystem model that intends to be both unique and innovative in its detail and scale. It is anticipated that the project will leave an ecosystem model for use by the water companies, environmental regulators and other stakeholders in the eligible area to identify future improvements to enhance water quality. Project Partners: Northern Ireland Water, Irish Water, Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute, Loughs Agency and East Border Region.

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