Essential works at Staleen Water Treatment Plant may result in supply interruptions on Thursday 22 November for customers in Louth and East Meath

Supply interruptions may occur between 8am and 4pm

Irish Water and Louth County Council are carrying out essential works at the Roughgrange pumping station as part of the upgrade to the Staleen Water Treatment Plant. The works at the Roughgrange pumping station may result in supply interruptions between 8am and 4pm on Thursday 22 November. The Staleen Water Treatment Plant serves communities in South Louth and East Meath. 

During the planned works the supply to these areas will be dependent on storage in the reservoirs. We will manage the network to minimise any impact on homes and businesses. It is not expected that customers will be impacted by water outages during the works, however some customers may experience reduced pressure and in exceptional cases water outages as the reservoir levels drop. 

€19 million investment to upgrade the Water Treatment Plant

These works are essential to prepare for the commissioning of the newly constructed pipeline which will replace the original pipeline that supplies water from the River Boyne to the Staleen Water Treatment Plant. Irish Water is investing €19 million to upgrade the Water Treatment Plant and to construct the new pipeline which will ensure that the communities of  South Louth and East Meath will have a safer, more secure and more reliable water supply.

Irish Water is encouraging customers to conserve water while this work is ongoing. We are urging customers to conserve water by not running taps, taking showers instead of baths and to refrain from using dishwashers and washing machines.

More information

Irish Water and Louth County Council thank customers for their patience while we carry out these essential works.

For further information please visit our Supply and Service Updates page and on Twitter @IWCare. Our customer care helpline is open 24/7 and customers can call us on 1850 278 278.