Water, Gas & Electricity.
Water, Gas & Electricity.
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Water, Gas & Electricity infrastructure within our estate.
As a resident of the estate are you aware of the installed utility infrastructure components installed in the estate and the implications for residents if any of these infrastructure components fail and stop working.
Some of the key utility infrastructure components installed within are estate have been in place since the 1960's and incremental upgrades to these components have been made since then. However, a question to be aware of is what is the overall lifetime of some of these components, are they still fit for purpose and when should a full and complete upgrade of these infrastructure components occur.
Water & drainage infrastructure.
The water and drainage infrastructure in the estate is over 60 years old, however it is noted that there have been upgrades to the infrastructure implemented within the estate.
Are there any lead pipes in the water system within our estate & what authority can provide a definitive answer to the residents of our estate.
Are there any lead pipes that are still in place since the 1960's and are used to supply houses in the estate with drinking water. Lead pipes for water infrastructure were used widely in housing schemes up to the 1970's.
Should there be some tests carried out on the quality of water within our estate to verify that there are no lead pipes in place in the water infrastructure deployed within our estate.
https://tellab.ie/enviro-analysis/well-and-drinking-water-testing/
Other information related to water & drainage.
https://www.dlrcoco.ie/sites/default/files/atoms/files/specification_drinking_services.pdf
https://www.water.ie/sites/default/files/docs/connections/faqs/Water-Standard-Details.pdf
Gas infrastructure.
What is the current state of the gas infrastructure within our estate and is the current gas infrastructure fit for purpose.
https://www.gasnetworks.ie/home/get-connected/the-connection-process-explained
Electrical infrastructure.
Wooden and steel telegraph poles.
Street lights attached to telegraph poles.
ESB substation (named Beech Park 2) which is a big green metal box on South Park (Placed at the entrance of the lane that used to run to the top of the estate towards N11)
Electrical tails (ESB networks).
In most cases if you are adding an EV charger or Solar PV and the supply side of the meter you will need to upgrade the tails coming into you house and to your electrical, especially in some of the houses in the estate which may not have had significant electrical wiring upgrades since the house was built.
https://www.seai.ie/blog/meter-tails-domestic
https://www.esbnetworks.ie/services/existing-connections/rewiring-service
https://www.wattcharger.com/blog/esb-and-meter-tails-upgrade
From a residents point of view upgrading the energy efficiency of your house and being able to show a lower BER rating, lowers your running costs, increases the value and desireabilty of your home, increases the comfortability of your home and lowers the CO2 emissions related to your home.
Beechpark 2 - ESB substation.
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