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20 October 2017

Irish Water continues work to restore full supply to customers affected by Storm Ophelia

Irish Water is working to restore water and wastewater services across the country. Find out the latest updates in your area.

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

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

28 July 2017

Boil Water Notice on the Glynn Public Water Scheme Lifted with immediate effect

Customers can now resume normal use of water supply

• Follows testing of satisfactory results
• Supply will continue to be monitored
• Irish Water thanks customers

 

20 July 2017

Boil Water Notice Lifted with immediate effect on the Bree Public Water Supply

Water supply is compliant and normal usage can resume

• Remedial works complete
• Satisfactory monitoring results
• Safe and compliant supply

13 July 2017

Boil Water Notice issued on the Bree Public Water Supply

Boil Water Notice on the Bree Public Water Supply

• Detection of low levels of E.coli and Total Coliforms
• Routine water quality sampling
• Boil Water before use until further notice

12 June 2017

New wastewater treatment plant in Castlecomer officially opens

Project is part of overall investment of almost €6m in wastewater treatment in Kilkenny

• Ensure environmental compliance
• Eliminate untreated wastewater
• Support economic growth