Essential works to safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Ashbourne

16 March 2022

Uisce Éireann is working in partnership with Meath County Council to safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses in Ashbourne.

Essential works are scheduled to take place from 9:00pm on Monday 21 March until 2:00am on Tuesday 22 March in order to facilitate new connection works at Rath Reservoir. While these on-going improvements to the Ashbourne water supply network are underway customers across all of Ashbourne and surrounding areas will experience a temporary water outage.

When works are complete it will take up to 3 hours for normal water supply to return to all customers but it is important to continue to follow the HSE guidance on hand-washing.

Uisce Éireann is encouraging customers to conserve water while these essential works are underway. There are ways to conserve water that will not impact on hygiene or handwashing. Simple water conservation efforts can have a big impact on reducing demand on the supply such as not running taps needlessly, taking showers instead of baths and to postpone using dishwashers and washing machines where possible. There are lots more tips on how to conserve water in your home on the Conservation section of our website.  

Speaking about the works, Liam Henry, Uisce Éireann said, “We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and working in partnership with Meath County Council we will make every effort to minimise any disruption that these necessary works may cause. The delivery of these essential works will help to safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in the area ensuring a safer, more sustainable water supply.”

Liam added: “We are appealing to customers to continue to conserve, especially while these works are underway, by not running taps needlessly, taking showers instead of baths and to postpone using dishwashers and washing machines where possible. Further information on water conservation is available at the dedicated section of this website.

Uisce Éireann and Meath County Council regret any inconvenience caused. 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 Supply and Service Updates section of our 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.