{"id":195,"date":"2020-05-22T15:14:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-22T15:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swellproject.test\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=195"},"modified":"2020-08-25T16:01:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T16:01:31","slug":"newpoint","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/swellproject.com\/projects\/newpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"Newpoint"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"py-8 md:py-16 mb-8 relative\">\n    <div class=\"container no-gutter\">\n        <div class=\"flex flex-wrap\">\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 mb-12 lg:mb-0 px-8 md:px-0\">\n                <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n                    <h2>Background<\/h2>\n                    <div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The City of Newry is situated some\u00a035 miles south-west of Belfast at<br \/>\nthe northernmost end of Carlingford Lough, where the Clanrye River\/Newry Estuary enters the sea. Newpoint WwPS, situated off the Warrenpoint Road, is the terminal pumping station for the city. This means that all flow from Newry and surrounding area arrives at Newpoint WwPS before being passed on to Newry Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) located at Greenbank Industrial Estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <h3>Existing wastewater treatment<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Continued catchment growth and excessive flows arriving at the pumping station currently present a significant pollution risk and a potential barrier\u00a0to achieving EU Water Framework Directive \u2018good\u2019 water quality status\u00a0for the Newry Estuary and Carlingford Lough.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <h3>Need for upgrade<\/h3>\n                    <div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Newpoint WwPS is currently equipped with three wastewater pumps that transfer flow (approximately 500 litres per second) 1km to Newry WwTW, as well as four storm pumps that pump storm water flows to two storage tanks within the WwPS site.<\/p>\n<p>Under the SWELL project, new\u00a0coarse screening equipment will be provided to protect the existing pumps from blockages and potential loss of wastewater to the adjacent Newry River. Fine screening apparatus will also be provided on the storm tank overflow to provide further protection to the river during periods of prolonged heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 sm:px-4\">\n                <div class=\"p-8 bg-gradient__blue text-white sm:rounded-xl lg:mx-8\">\n                    <div class=\"flex justify-center\">\n                        <div class=\"h-300 sm:h-400 lg:h-300 xl:h-400 max-w-300 sm:max-w-400 lg:max-w-300 xl:max-w-400 w-full rounded-full\">\n                            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/swellproject-com\/2020\/05\/warrenpoint-location.png\"\n                                 alt=\"Newpoint Location\"\n                                 class=\"lazyload fade-in w-full h-full object-cover rounded-full\"\n                                 style=\"transform: translateY(-80px);\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"relative\">\n                        <h3 class=\"mb-8 block lg:inline-block\">Benefits<\/h3>\n                        <div class=\"absolute top-0\" style=\"right: -5rem\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hidden md:block md:w-full md:object-contain\"\n                                 style=\"height: 40px;\"\n                                 src=\"https:\/\/swellproject.com\/wp-content\/themes\/swellproject\/assets\/img\/white-wave.svg\"\n                                 alt=\"The Swell Project Waves\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                            <ul class=\"tick-list\">\n                                                            <li>The provision of improved operational control and installation of coarse and\r\nfine screening equipment\r\nat the Newpoint WwPS site\r\nwill provide protection to the extensive shellfish harvesting areas within Carlingford Lough.<\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/swellproject-com\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-27-at-11.58.40.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"320\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/swellproject-com\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-27-at-11.58.40.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/swellproject.com\/projects\/newpoint\/screenshot-2020-07-27-at-11-58-40-3\/\" class=\"wp-image-320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/01.wibble.space\/swellproject-com\/2020\/07\/Screenshot-2020-07-27-at-11.58.40.png 632w, 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site.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-8 md:py-16 relative mb-8\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 mb-2 md:mb-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"mb-2 w-full lg:w-4\/5\">Construction challenges<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 flex lg:justify-end items-start lg:items-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-64 lg:w-full h-auto\"\n                     src=\"https:\/\/swellproject.com\/wp-content\/themes\/swellproject\/assets\/img\/swell-wave.svg\"\n                     alt=\"The Swell Project Waves\">\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"w-full 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Early contractor involvement was utilised to develop appropriate temporary and permanent works designs. These include for\u00a0the application of sophisticated construction techniques such as sheet piling cofferdams, dewatering systems and piling installations to overcome the challenging conditions.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"py-8 md:py-16 mb-8 relative\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row mb-16\">\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 mb-2 md:mb-0\">\n                <h2 class=\"mb-2 w-full lg:w-4\/5\">Progress Of Works<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"w-full lg:w-1\/2 flex lg:justify-end items-start lg:items-center\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-64 lg:w-full h-auto\"\n                     src=\"https:\/\/swellproject.com\/wp-content\/themes\/swellproject\/assets\/img\/swell-wave.svg\"\n                     alt=\"The Swell Project Waves\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"row chocolat-parent\">\n                     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