Works completed to restore water supply for customers in Longwood

Uisce Éireann is working with Meath County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to all impacted customers following a burst to a water main at the treatment plant. The burst may be impacting the water supply to approximately 500 customers in Longwood and surrounding areas.

Dedicated water service crews have mobilised and repairs are underway and further updates will be provided as the works progress. Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers affected by an unplanned outage.

Michael Cunniffe, Uisce Éireann, commented: “The repairs are being conducted as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the area and restore water for all customers. We hope to have the repairs completed by this evening and we appreciate your patience as we work to return normal water supply as quickly as possible.”  

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

Uisce Éireann understands the inconvenience to customers when bursts occur and water supply is interrupted. We thank customers for their patience while we work to restore normal supply. 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.