Crews working to restore supply to customers in Drangan Village and surrounding areas

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section

Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore water supply to customers in Drangan Village and surrounding areas. Supply interruptions are being experienced in the area due to high demand and low treated reservoir levels.

While raw water sources remain stable, the exceptional level of demand in recent days is placing pressure on the supply. This means treated water is being used more quickly than it can be supplied to customers. This has led to low reservoir levels in the area, resulting in supply disruptions for some customers today. Areas impacted include Drangan Village, Newtown, Ballydonnell, Moanvurrin, Lismalin, The Island, Mohober, and surrounding areas.
 
To support impacted customers, alternative water supplies are available in Drangan Village and Lismalin Cross. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.

Uisce Éireann’s Pierce Faherty has assured customers that every effort is being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible. 
 
“We understand the inconvenience that this outage may cause, and we thank customers for their support while reservoir levels replenish throughout the day and tonight. We expect that level reservoir levels will recover overnight and that supply will return to impacted customers over the course of tomorrow. However, there may be intermittent supply disruptions tomorrow due to the high demand we are seeing across our supplies in the area.

“We are also asking customers to reduce their water usage across Co Tipperary to give treated water reservoirs time to replenish. Even small changes, when taken across communities, can have a significant impact in maintaining supply for everyone. It’s not always obvious where to start, but simple actions at home and in the garden can make a real difference,” said Pierce.

Customer updates can be found on the Uisce Éireann Supply and Service map by entering the following reference number in the search bar on water.ie: TIP00115950

Tips to Conserve Water  
•    Drop the hose: Use a rose-head watering can over a hose or sprinkler. Aim for the roots. Water plants early or late in the day to limit evaporation. 
•    Take short showers instead of a bath: Reducing your shower time can save up to 10 litres of water per minute. A typical bath uses 80 litres 
•    Turn off the tap: Not running water while brushing your teeth or shaving can save up to 6 litres a minute. Keep a jug of water in the fridge for drinks. 
•    Fill up your appliances: Only run your washing machine and dishwasher when they have a full load 
•    Fix dripping taps: A single dripping tap can waste between 5,000 and 10,000 litres of water a year 
•    Use a basin in the sink: Use a basin when rinsing vegetables or washing dishes and reuse that water for your plants 
•    Clean the car with a sponge: When washing your car, avoid the hose and use a bucket and sponge instead. 
•    Install a water butt: Use it to collect rainwater from your gutters for gardening or washing the yard 
•    Pick plants wisely: Opt for low-water plants like lavender or olive trees. Established plants and lawns often don't need watering unless there's a drought 
•    Lock in moisture: Add bark or plant material to flower beds to prevent evaporation or use gel beads in pots to keep roots hydrated. 
 

Uisce Éireann is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and we encourage customers to engage with us through our website, X channels @IWCare and @IrishWater and through our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.

Uisce Éireann has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on our Text Updates page.