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Disruptions to water supply in Dowra

09 December 2021

Dedicated water service crews have mobilised and water is being tankered to Dowra reservoir

Uisce Éireann is working with Cavan County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to impacted customers supplied by Doobally Water Supply Scheme following a power outage at the water treatment plant. The outage is impacting water supply to homes in Dowra and surrounding areas in Co Cavan. Power is expected to be restored by 9pm this evening.

Dedicated water service crews have mobilised and water is being tankered to Dowra reservoir. This tankering should restore water to the town by 9pm this evening. Following power restoration this evening it is expected that normal service will be restored to Dowra from Doobally Group Water Scheme by tomorrow morning.

Peter Gallagher, Uisce Éireann, commented: “The works are being conducted as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the area and restore water for all customers. We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate your patience as we work to return the water supply to homes as quickly as possible.”

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.

Uisce Éireann understands the inconvenience when an outage occurs and thanks customers for their patience while we work to restore normal supply to impacted customers. The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Water Supply Updates section of the Uisce Éireann 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.