Uisce Éireann Water Outage: Ballyclough and Surrounding Areas
Uisce Éireann is responding to a burst water main affecting Ballyclough and surrounding areas, with repairs expected by 5pm Sunday.
A burst water main is causing disruption to supply across Ballyclough and a number of surrounding areas in Co Cork, with repairs expected to be completed by 5pm tomorrow, Sunday, 5 April.
Customers in Rathnee, Steeple Hill, Curraghalehane, Cois Cuain Estate, Mountnorth, Ballyclough, Scarteen, Firville, Annabella Park, Killagrohan, Mallow and surrounding areas may be experiencing disruption to their supply.
Crews were on site yesterday and this morning and completed a number of repairs, however the main has burst again today. Due to challenging conditions, repairs are not expected to be completed until 5pm tomorrow.
A water tanker has been made available at Ballyclough Primary School from 3pm today. Customers drawing water from the tanker are reminded to bring their own containers and to boil the water before use as a precautionary measure.
Traffic management will be in place and clearly signposted in the area to ensure the safety of repair crews and the public.
Michael Bell of Uisce Éireann thanked customers for their patience:
"We acknowledge the impact of an unplanned outage and we wish to thank customers for their co-operation while repair works are in progress."
Updates can be tracked on the Uisce Éireann Supply and Service map at water.ie using reference numbers COR00109628 and COR00109617.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann will receive direct communications for unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register, visit water.ie.
Customers can contact Uisce Éireann's customer care team 24/7 on 1800 278 278, or on X @IWCare. A free text alert service is also available at water.ie by signing up with an Eircode and mobile number.
