Water supply restored in Ballina following burst water main
04 April 2023
Uisce Éireann and Mayo County Council have successfully completed repairs following a water mains burst in Ballina.
The majority of customers affected will see their water supply return shortly while a number of homes and businesses may experience an intermittent supply while the network fully recharges. It typically takes two to three hours following repairs for full supply to restore to all customers affected by a water supply outage.
Ger Greally, Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann, thanked customers for their patience while work was underway.
“Our teams conducted the repairs as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption. We understand the inconvenience an outage can have on customers, and we appreciate their co-operation.”
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For further updates please see Uisce Éireann’s website.
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Crews are working to restore water to homes and businesses in the Ballina area after a water main supplying the town burst this morning.
Customers affected by the trunk main burst include those from the Belleek Road junction on the Killala Road to Leigue Cemetery and those in The Quay and Bonniconlon areas.
Repair works are underway, and water is expected to be restored to customers later this afternoon. In the meantime, an alternative water supply is available with tankers positioned on the Killala Road at the Merry Monk, The Quay Ballina and in Bonniconlon.
Ger Greally, Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann apologised to the customers affected.
“We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate their patience as we work with Mayo County Council to repair the burst as quickly as possible and return the water supply."
“We recommend that customers allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for the supply to fully return.”
Motorists are advised that the Belleek Road junction to the Killala Road is closed to traffic to allow the essential work take place.
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For further updates please see Uisce Éireann’s website.
Crews are on the ground in Ballina this evening repairing a burst water main.
Every effort is being made to return supply to customers in the Kilmoremoy, Laghtadawnagh, Farrannoo, Culleens, Rathroeen, Abbeycourt, Woodville, Hawthorns, Castlefield Manor, Friarscourt, Carrowkelly, Killala Road and surrounding areas as soon as possible. However, repair works are proving difficult, and a full water supply is not expected to be returned to affected customers until 7pm.
In the meantime, an alternative water supply is available at The Merry Monk. Bottled water is also available. Ger Greally, Operations Lead with Uisce Éireann apologised to the customers affected. “We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate their patience as we work with Mayo County Council to repair the burst and return the water supply.”
We recommend that customers allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for the supply to fully return. Our customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For further updates please see Uisce Éireann’s website.
Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.