Cork town to get badly needed new houses after upgrade of waste water treatment facility

Development was welcomed by local councillors who said that, for several years, building had been held up in Mitchelstown due to the issue. Picture: Maurice O'Mahony

After years of stagnation, a Cork town will be able to build badly needed new housing due to improvements in its wastewater treatment plant, while a nearby village looks set to lose its ‘drought stricken’ status, thanks to a new water supply project.

The capacity at the sewerage treatment plant in Mitchelstown has been increased and now has the capacity to handle up to 75 additional new homes in the area.