LATEST: Uisce Éireann working to repair burst water main in Tipperary

Uisce Éireann crews are working to repair a significant burst to the raw water main that supplies the Goatenbridge Water Treatment Plant which serves customers on the Ardfinnan Regional Public Water Supply Scheme.

The burst is affecting production at the plant resulting in water supply disruption for customers in Goatenbridge, Poulatar, Newcastle, Ballybacon, Grange, Ardfinnan, Jamestown, Marlfield, Neddens, Loughryan, Loughlher, Loughtally, Derrygrath, Newchaplel, Rathkeevin, Inishlounaght, Nicholastown, Knocklofty, Grauige Group Water Scheme, Castlegrace, Clerihan Village, Lisronan, Red City and the surrounding areas.

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Crews are on site working to repair the burst.

It is estimated that repairs will be complete this evening. However, as reservoir levels were low before the burst occurred following issues at the water treatment plant over the past week it is estimated that normal supply may not be restored to all customers until tomorrow, 10 September.

Alternative Water Supplies are in place at Ardfinnan National School and Clerihan Village.

Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.

The Boil Water Notice for all customers supplied by the Ardfinnan Regional Supply Scheme remains in place.

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The notice was put in place on 4 September to protect the health of almost 11,500 customers following high levels of turbidity in the raw water source at the Goatenbridge Water Treatment Plant.

Testing has shown the presence of cryptosporidium therefore the boil water notice will remain in place at this time.

Uisce Éireann’s Jim Fitzgerald said “We understand the inconvenience of this unplanned outage and thank customers for their support while our crews work to repair this significant burst and restore normal supply. We also acknowledge the inconvenience of the Boil Water Notice on the local community and assure those impacted that we are working as quickly and efficiently as possible to lift the notice.”