Businesses suffering the impact of water issues in Tipperary
Boil water notice in Tipperary Town remains in place over two months as businesses and residents face ongoing disruption and rising costs while Uisce Éireann works on long-term fix
Businesses, schools and homes across Tipperary Town continue to face challenges as the boil water notice linked to the Cordangan Water Treatment Plant remains in place more than two months after it was first introduced.
One local business has expressed frustration at the length of time involved and the uncertainty surrounding when normal water services will resume.
Speaking to The Nationalist, Darren Connor, who runs The Carvery Restaurant alongside his parents, said the prolonged boil water notice is having a major impact on their business.
“We have to buy water for customers to drink and to wash vegetables when preparing the food.
"We are constantly back and forth buying water,” said Mr Connor.
“We have not heard anything from Uisce Éireann on when the issue will be resolved, it could go on for another few months.”
"We’ve received no direct communication from Uisce Éireann to say when they plan to resolve the issue and carry out the works.”
He added that while the amount of water his business has to buy each day varies, there is no doubt that it is an extra cost businesses now have to worry about.
Uisce Éireann say they “are exploring every available option to lift this boil water notice as quickly and safely as possible.
"However, the extensive damage caused to the borehole and the subsequent deterioration of water quality have led to difficulties in us lifting this notice”.
In a statement to The Nationalist, Uisce Éireann said that they will ‘seek to lift the notice as soon as it is safe’.
The notice, issued by Uisce Éireann on 12 February 2026, affects approximately 5,000 people in Tipperary Town and surrounding areas with many schools and businesses continuing to deal with the ongoing disruption.
Hospitality businesses have been forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and food preparation.
According to Uisce Éireann, the issues stem from high turbidity in the raw water supply, which affected the treatment and disinfection process at the Cordangan plant.
Subsequent investigations identified structural damage to one of the treatment plant’s boreholes.
The utility has since confirmed the borehole cannot be repaired and that replacement wells will now need to be developed before the notice can be lifted.