LATEST: Boil water notice lifted for 3,500 Tipperary homes and businesses

A boil water notice impacting  3,500 homes and businesses in Tipperary has now been lifted, according to Uisce Éireann.

The Boil Water Notice on the Ironmills Water Supply, which supplies homes in Cappawhite, has been lifted with immediate effect, the company said on March 11.

They confirmed the news following consultation with the Health Service Executive, and customers on this supply can now resume normal use of their water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.

The company say this news follows consistent satisfactory sampling results.

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The Boil Water Notice was issued on January 20 to facilitate critical maintenance works being carried out at the Water Treatment Plant in Ironmills.

The works now complete have addressed long running operational issues and will see a safer, more secure water supply for local homes and businesses in the area.

Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann worked hard to lift the notice for impacted customers as quickly and as safely as possible.

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Uisce Éireann’s Pat Duggan said “We are pleased to confirm that the Boil Water Notice has now been lifted. We appreciate the patience and cooperation of the local community in the Ironmills area while our drinking water experts carried out essential maintenance at the water treatment plant to provide a more secure and reliable water supply for our customers”

Uisce Éireann have said that they would also like to remind customers supplied by Tipperary Town’s Cordangan Water Treatment Plant that the Boil Water Notices in place for this supply will remain in place until further notice.