Uisce Éireann completes repair works at treatment plant supplying water to this Tipperary town

Uisce Éireann says it has completed repair works following an interruption at the Mullenbawn Water Treatment Plant. This has impacted on the water supply to customers in Fethard town and surrounding areas. 

The company says it may take some time for water levels in the reservoir to recover and for the restoration of supplies to all customers. Crews have diverted supplies from the Fethard Regional Water Supply Scheme to the town while work was underway and to help recovery of water levels in the reservoir. 

Colin Cunningham, Operations Lead for Uisce Éireann in Tipperary said: “We understand the inconvenience in particular that unplanned outages can have, and we thank people for their support. Supply should start to return to customers from approximately 2pm this afternoon. It typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully restore to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network”.

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.

Uisce Éireann continues to provide detailed, real-time and local information about water service and supply issues on www.water.ie

The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and updates are also issued via Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare. 

To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit www.water.ie/vulnerablecustomer