News

19 October 2017

Storm Ophelia Update 7.30pm

• 17,500 customers without waterm down from peak of 109,000
• 1,606 customers at risk of running out of water, down from peak of 260,000
• Cork, Waterford and Wexford worst affected by outages 

18 October 2017

Storm Ophelia Update 9.30pm

Irish Water is working to restore water and wastewater services across the country

• 25,000 customers without water, down from 109,000 at peak
• 2,000 customers at risk of running out of water, down from 260,000 at peak
• Cork, Waterford and Wexford worst affected by outages

17 October 2017

Storm Ophelia Update 5pm

Impacts include loss of power to treatment plants and pumping stations

• Cork and Waterford worst affected by outages
• 30 emergency water tankers deployed
• Vulnerable customers being contacted

16 October 2017

Storm Ophelia Update 5pm

• Monitoring all water and wastewater supplies
• Working with the 31 local authorities
• Coordinating with ESB to prioritise power restoration

16 October 2017

Storm Ophelia Update 12.30pm

Incident plans in place and crews on standby

• Heavy rainfall may increase risk of flooding
• Power outages may impact water treatment plants
•  Precautionary Boil Water Notices may be imposed

11 October 2017

Works commence on problematic Ballina water main

Project will end ongoing supply disruptions to the community

• Part of Irish Water’s Leakage Reduction Programme
• Support a growing population and economy
• Clean, safe and reliable water supply

26 September 2017

Major water mains rehabilitation project gets underway in Claremorris and Crossboyne

Newport works to commence in January 2018

• Fewer disruptions to customers
• A more secure supply
• Safe, clean drinking water

25 September 2017

Irish Water appeals to those eligible for domestic refunds to update details if necessary

Refunds to be issued to approximately 990,000 customers beginning when necessary legislation is passed

• No application or registration process
• Majority of refunds issued before year end
• Process ready to be implemented

10 August 2017

Ballina-Lisglennon water supply removed from EPA’s Remedial Action List

Removal follows upgrade of treatment plant by Irish Water

• Upgraded disinfection system
• Water treatment process optimised
• Removed elevated levels of THMs

9 August 2017

Ballina burst repairs complete with water restored to all customers

Irish Water and Mayo County Council apologise to everyone affected

• Crews worked hard to complete repairs
• All available resources were utilised
• Vulnerable customers were prioritised