Repair works complete in Drogheda following burst water main

Following a burst to a large trunk water main this morning, Uisce Éireann is working to restore the water supply as quickly as possible to approximately 4000 customers in the Drogheda areas including: Dublin Road, Wheaton Hall Sunnys, Blackbush, Platin Road, Donore Industrial Estate and surrounding areas.

Water services engineers have been hard at work since early this morning and aim to have repairs completed by approximately 2pm, however, it may take two to three hours for normal supply to fully restore to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.

To support customers, Uisce Éireann has arranged an alternative water supply to be made available. The locations are:

• Adjacent to The Black Bull pub, Dublin Road
• John's Centra, Platin Road 

The alternative supply will remain in place until normal supply is returned to all customers. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from the tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure as per HSE advice.

Speaking about the unplanned outage, Water Operations Lead for Uisce Éireann, James O’Hagan said: “Unfortunately we were unable to completed the repair works this evening and a new section of watermains will be installed tomorrow. We aim to have the supply retuned to customers as soon as possible. We regret any inconvenience as a result of this issue and thank the local community for their patience.” 

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

The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Water Supply Updates section of the Uisce Éireann website. 

Following a burst to a large trunk water main this morning, Uisce Éireann is working to restore the water supply as quickly as possible to approximately 4000 customers in the Drogheda areas including: Dublin Road, Wheaton Hall Sunnys, Blackbush, Platin Road, Donore Industrial Estate and surrounding areas.

Water services engineers worked throughout the day with the aim of completing repair works this evening, however, due to the complex nature of the burst, a new section of watermain is required and will be install tomorrow. 

To support customers, Uisce Éireann has arranged an alternative water supply to be made available. The locations are:

• Adjacent to The Black Bull pub, Dublin Road
• John's Centra, Platin Road 

The alternative supply will remain in place until normal supply is returned to all customers. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from the tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure as per HSE advice.

Speaking about the unplanned outage, Water Operations Lead for Uisce Éireann, James O’Hagan said: “Unfortunately we were unable to completed the repair works this evening and a new section of watermains will be installed tomorrow. We aim to have the supply retuned to customers as soon as possible. We regret any inconvenience as a result of this issue and thank the local community for their patience.” 

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

The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Water Supply Updates section of the Uisce Éireann website. 

Uisce Eireann has identified a burst to a water main in Julianstown, Co Meath. Crews are on the ground progressing repairs and every effort is being made to maintain supply to as many customers as possible.

The burst is causing low pressure and outages for some customers in Julianstown, Gormanstown, Whitecross, Ballygarth Manor, R132 and surrounding areas.

Every effort is being made to restore the water supply as quickly as possible and repairs are expected to be completed by late afternoon today. Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers affected by an unplanned outage, especially those on higher ground or at the end of the network.

Michael Cunniffe, Water Operations Lead at Uisce Éireann, commented: “We would like to assure customers in affected areas that we are working as quickly as possible to restore normal water supply for all customers. We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have and thank customers for their patience while we complete the works.”

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 continues to provide detailed, real-time, and local information about Water Service and Supply Issues on our website. The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and updates are also issued via Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare. Business customers can sign up to Uisce Éireann’s text alert system to receive updates on supply interruptions over four hours in duration at www.water.ie/business-updates. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit www.water.ie/vulnerablecustomer

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