Crew is making progress in effort to restore water supplies in Cavan

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section.

Our crew  is making progress restoring water supply to Cavan customers after all eight of the county’s water treatment plants lost power during Storm Éowyn. 

Power has been restored at four of those plants and Uisce Éireann is running the remaining plants off generators. Every effort is being made to ensure all plants are back up in production from tomorrow morning.  

Uisce Éireann’s Peter Gallagher explained that the majority of Uisce Éireann’s customers affected in Cavan have seen their supply return with crews on the ground working to deploy generators and provide alternative water supplies in areas where water has been off for longer periods.

“We apologise to customers who have been without water for a few days and ask for the public’s continued patience during this challenging time. In areas where water supply has been out for longer periods, our teams are working to provide alternative water supplies and we currently have 50 locations around the country where alternative supplies are in place. More will be deployed today, and we will be updating our website and providing information to local stakeholders about their locations. We are also providing additional supports for elderly and vulnerable customers, and we could encourage people to contact our customer care team at 1800 278 278 if additional support is needed.”

Peter is also urging customers to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved. There are some simple steps people can take to conserve their water, such as avoiding the use of water-intensive appliances during this time. To learn more about conserving water, visit www.water.ie/conserve.

To support customers, alternative water supplies are in place at the following locations across the county: 
•    Mullagh – Heritage Centre
•    Dowra Mart
•    Bawnboy – Kildallan GAA Club
•    Belturbet – Centra 
•    Cootehill – White Horse Hotel 
•    Kingscourt – Supervalu
•    Ballinagh – Community Playground 
•    Ballyjamesduff – St. Clare’s College (currently being refilled)
•    Ballyhaise – St. Mary’s Church 
•    Bailieborough - Main Street
•    Swanlinbar – Main Street 

Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.

Customers can stay informed about their local water supply by visiting our website, via Uisce Éireann’s X feed, @IWCare, or by signing up for our free text alert service by clicking here. Alternatively get in touch via our 24/7 customer care centre at 1800 278 278.