Major Water Burst Affects Supply in Boherbue and Surrounding Areas
Water disruption due to burst at Kinahulla affects Boherbue & surrounds; water tankers available from 9am at schools & GAA pitches, supply back by 6pm tomorrow.
Uisce Éireann is currently working to restore normal water supply following a significant burst at Kinahulla, Boherbue, Mallow, Co. Cork, affecting areas including Kiskeam, Boherbue, Ballydesmond, Knocknagree, Dernagree, and surrounding communities.
Water services crews have been on-site addressing the burst since early this morning. Due to the complexity of repairs required, customers in affected areas will experience disruption until works are completed.
Alternative water supplies have been arranged, with tankers available from 9am on Wednesday, 19 March, at Boherbue National School, Boherbue Secondary School, Kiskeam GAA pitch, and Ballydesmond GAA pitch. Residents are reminded to bring their own containers and to boil all water taken from these tankers as a precautionary measure, following HSE advice.
Uisce Éireann anticipates full restoration of the water supply by 6pm on Wednesday, 19 March.
Michael Bell, Water Network Operations Lead, Uisce Éireann:
"We understand the inconvenience when a large burst of this nature occurs, and we are working to remedy this unplanned outage. The alternative water supply will be available until the water supply is fully restored. We thank the community for their understanding at this time."
Vulnerable customers registered with Uisce Éireann will receive direct communication regarding outages lasting more than four hours. Customers needing assistance can contact the 24-hour customer care helpline on 1800 278 278 or via Twitter @IWCare.
Uisce Éireann has also introduced a free text service for real-time updates on local issues. Customers can subscribe with their Eircode and mobile number at www.water.ie.
