A brief overview of the progress of CMM Group Water Scheme since its inception in 2002

• Feb 2002 – The idea of a Group Water Scheme for the area was first mooted by the late Robert Fausset at an IFA meeting in Mountnugent
• March 2002 – 1st formal meeting, where it was agreed to canvass houses in the area & collect €100 each to fund a feasibility study for constructing a new scheme.
• June 2002 – Jennings O’Donovan, Sligo, Consultant Engineers, were appointed to carry out the feasibility study.
• July 2003 – Cavan County Council gave approval for the scheme to go to design stage. 85% funding would be available for construction of the scheme.
• Nov 2003 – The tender notice for Stage 1 of the scheme was placed in the local press.
• Oct 2004 – The Contract for Stage 1 was signed with P.Clarke & Sons, Lisnaskea, for €1,838,998.24.
• Nov 2004 – The construction work began at Liffey Meats by sub-contractors, Campbell Contracts.
• Feb 2005 – CMM employed a part time Secretary/Administrator, Winifred Acheson.
• March ‘05 – Some Committee members took part in their 1st St Patricks Days parade to give publicity to scheme.
• June ’05 – Contract for Stage 2 goes to tender.
• Nov ’05 – Contract for Stage 2 signed with McFadden & Sons for €3,719,960.00, with an immediate start.
• June 2006 – Construction of the two Reservoirs and a Pumping Station began.
• JULY 2007 MAIN SCHEME COMPLETED
• Dec 2007 – First AGM was held.
• June 2009 – CMM employed a part-time Caretaker, Phil Smith.
• March 2010 – A small extension to serve four houses was completed at Tonagh, Mountnugent. Contractor Jason O’Reilly, Loughduff, Co Cavan
• January 2011 – Completed another small extention at Maghera, at a cost of €67,501.17. Contractor S. Wilkin & Sons, Rockcorry.
• May 2012 – New a/c’s package and Billing System, H20CIS, was purchased from Ultan Technologies.
• June 2012 – CMM employed a part-time Manager, Douglas Ritchie.
• Jul 2012 - Implementation of Safety and Quality Control Policies.
• Aug 2012 - Implementation of a Debt collection programme.
• Sept 2012 - Upgrading and calibration of bulk flow meters
• Oct 2012 - Servicing and routine maintenace of booster pumps.
• Dec 2012 - Water conservation and active leak detection programme started.
• March 2013 - Provision of rented office open to the public in Ballyjamesduff 2 days a week.
• April 2013 - Collection of GPS data for consumer meters and inputting into billing software.
• June 2013 - Ongoing summer maintenance programmes on the distribution network, including the replacement of damaged marker posts and consumer meters.
• Aug 2013 - Staff training in relation to water quality and water sampling.
• Sept 2013 - Staff training in relation to Safety and working on roads.
• Oct 2013 - Staff training in relation to secondary water chlorination.
• Dec 2013 - Application for Deparment Grant in relation to water consevation.