Increased demand impacting water supply in Bunmahon and surrounding areas

26 July 2022

Crews mobilised to restore normal water supply

Uisce Éireann is working with Waterford County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to all impacted customers following increased water demand in Bunmahon and surrounding areas. Whilst every effort is being made to maintain supply to as many customers as possible the increase in demand is impacting the water supply.

 

Catherine McDonough, Uisce Éireann, commented: “Uisce Éireann understands the inconvenience this outage may cause. We are appealing to the public in Bunmahon and surrounding areas to be mindful of how they use their water at home, as the temperature is set to soar this weekend. We are appealing to customers to help conserve water 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 on our website at www.water.ie/conserve.”

 

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 all 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 our Water Supply Updates section.

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.