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Background<\/h2>\n
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Lifford is the county town of Donegal and is located in the east of the county along the border with Northern Ireland. The town is in the Finn Valley where the Mourne River and River Finn meet to form the River Foyle.<\/p>\n

In 2016 the town was recorded as having a population of 1,626. Wastewater from the Lifford agglomeration, which includes the town itself plus developments along the N15 and N14, is treated at Lifford Wastewater Treatment Plant (WwTP). The WwTP is located on the banks of the River Foyle, and the town of Strabane is directly across the river. This stretch of the river is designated as a Special Area of Conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Existing wastewater treatment<\/h3>\n
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Constructed in 1967, Lifford WwTP treats wastewater from Lifford and its surrounding areas. The existing plant was designed to treat wastewater for a Population Equivalent (PE) of 1,550. It currently has provision for primary treatment only with the wastewater screened initially through an inlet screen. Following settlement, the treated wastewater (effluent) is discharged to the River Foyle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Need for upgrade<\/h3>\n
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The wastewater collection and treatment infrastructure in Killea currently suffers from a number of deficiencies, as follows<\/p>\n