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21 April 2015

Work underway to address historic underinvestment at sites referenced in EPA Bathing Water Report

This report on water quality monitored during the 2014 Bathing Water Season, reflects the many issues which can contaminate beach areas, including direct sewage discharge, diluted sewage discharge from overflows in wet weather as well as contaminated agricultural and other catchment runoff.

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23 October 2017

Irish Water improving wastewater services in Carlow with upgrade of local treatment network

Project will bring immediate and long-term benefits

  • Improved performance
  • Improved efficiency
  • Improved safety

23 October 2017

Sligo City Water Main Rehab project progresses to Union and Connolly Streets

Project will reduce leakage and improve water supply to homes and businesses

  • Improved security of supply
  • Reduced leakage
  • Improved maintenance and operation

20 October 2017

Clonaslee Integrated Constructed Wetlands Officially Opened to the Public to use as a recreational amenity

The Wetlands are a key feature of the Irish country-side

  • Protect the environment
  • Sustainable wastewater treatment facility
  • Invaluable recreational and educational amenity

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.

19 October 2017

Improved water quality for Fintown, Co. Donegal

  • Connection to Glenties supply
  • 5km of new water mains and 2 booster pumping stations
  • Reduced risk of THMs

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

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