Boil Water Notices lifted for over 4,500 customers in Tipperary

Uisce Éireann and Tipperary County Council can confirm that the precautionary Boil Water Notices that were issued to protect the health of approximately 4,585 customers supplied by Crotty’s Lake and Poulavanogue Water Treatment Plants were lifted with immediate effect this morning following consultation with the HSE. 

Uisce Eireann wishes to advise customers supplied by Glenary Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on  August 2 remains in place.

All customers supplied by the Glenary Public Water Supply, which includes parts of Clonmel Town centre and surrounding areas including Cashel Road, Cahir Road and Ring Road; and the Kilmacomma/Finger Post areas in Co. Waterford are advised to continue to boil their water before consuming until further notice.

Customers in the following areas can now resume normal use of their water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth as the Boil Water Notices have now been lifted: 

All customers on the Clonmel Poulavanogue Public Water Supply which includes Clonmel, Poulavanogue and surrounding areas; and the Mountain Road and Knocklucas areas in Co. Waterford.

All customers on the Carrick an Suir (Crotty’s Lake) Public Water Supply Scheme which includes Abbey Hill, Mass Road, Brookdale, Saint Molleran's, Connolly Park, Castle Court, Waterford Road, Mothel Road, Sweet Auburn, Manor Close, Woodland Heights and north of the River Suir; Hazel Close, Oak Drive, Beech Avenue, Sycamore Close, Mount Saint Nicholas, Greenhills, and surrounding areas; and the Jonestown area in Co. Waterford.

Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health. Due to the strike action arising from a dispute between the Unite trade union and seven local authorities, Uisce Éireann took the necessary steps to protect public health by imposing Boil Water Notices on these schemes.

Following an assessment this morning on the treatment plants and processes post-strike, Uisce Éireann and Tipperary County Council can confirm that following consultation with the HSE, the Boil Water Notices for customers served by those two treatment plants can be lifted with immediate effect.  

Uisce Eireann’s Jim Fitzgerald acknowledged the impact of the notice and thanked the local community for their patience and support: 

“Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health. Due to the strike action arising from a dispute between the Unite  and 7 local authorities, Uisce Éireann had no choice but to put several Boil Water Notices in place to protect public health. 

He added: “I would like thank thecommunities across Tipperary who were impacted by the notice for their patience and support and we are also grateful to elected representatives and the media for their assistance in sharing information on the boil water notices and outages during the past number of days.”

The Uisce Éireann Customer Contact Centre, open 24/7 on freephone 1800 278 278, is available to answer queries in relation to the lifting of this notice. Further information is available on www.water.ie.