Water supply returning to normal in Co. Laois following Storm Éowyn
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Uisce Éireann crews have been working tirelessly to restore water supply to homes and businesses in County Laois following the recent impact of Storm Éowyn.
The majority of water supplies in Co Laois have been restored, but some customers may experience low pressure or disruptions as the networks begin to recharge.
Uisce Éireann’s Blathnaid Cox urged customers to continue to conserve water as the network recharges to protect the supply.
“Water has been restored to almost all our customers who were affected by the recent storm; however, it may take longer for those on higher ground or at the periphery of the network to have their supply fully restored.
We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding following Storm Éowyn. Our teams worked diligently and safely to restore the supply as quickly as possible. We would also like to express our thanks to the ESB and other agencies who helped ensure that all available resources were deployed to support the return of water supplies.”
For simple ways to conserve water, check out the Uisce Éireann conservation calculator (www.water.ie/calculator) which can help people work out how much water they are currently using and how they can conserve even more.
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries. For further updates, visit the service and supply section of our website.
Uisce Éireann has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number here.
Previous Updates
Uisce Éireann crews are on the ground across Co Laois today working to restore water supplies. Following Storm Éowyn, power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations continue to impact on supplies across the county with areas such as Argracar, Drim and Ratheniska currently without water.
Power has been restored to Mountmellick and the reservoir is refilling at present but it will take time for water to be restored to customers in all areas across the network.
Nationally, approximately 120,000 people across the country have no water this lunchtime following Storm Éowyn. An additional 150,000 people are now being supplied by schemes where generators have been deployed by Uisce Éireann crews. Supplies for a further 275,000 people are at risk in areas where power is yet to be restored.
Head of Water Operations at Uisce Éireann Margaret Attridge is warning that service disruptions may last a number of days for some households and businesses, “This was an unprecedented storm event that has had a severe impact on our water and wastewater network nationwide. We are still assessing the full extent of the disruption to supplies. Our crews will work around the clock where it is safe to do so to restore water service as quickly as possible, but given the extent of the damage, it may take some time before full service is restored everywhere. We ask for the public’s continued patience during this challenging time.”
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries.
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 has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number here.
Uisce Éireann is mobilising crews to restore normal water supply to customers across County Laois. This follows widespread service disruptions in the county caused by the impact of Storm Éowyn.
Power outages at treatment plants and pumping stations continue to impact on supplies across the county, including: Mountmellick, Derrmoyle (Graigucullen) and parts of Portarlington.
Uisce Eireann repair crews have commenced restoration works in areas where the status red weather warning has been lifted and it is safe to do so. We are co-ordinating with the National Emergency Co-ordination Group, local authorities, the ESB, Civil Defence and other agencies as we work to restore normal supplies as quickly as possible.
Once power is returned to an area it may take some time for normal water supply to be restored. Customers can go to www.water.ie and enter their address for details of localised issues and estimated restoration times. Details of alternative water supplies if required will also be provided here.
In the meantime, customers are urged to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved.
Head of Water Operations at Uisce Éireann Margaret Attridge is warning that service disruptions may last a number of days for some households and businesses, “This was an unprecedented storm event that has had a severe impact on our water and wastewater network nationwide. We are still assessing the full extent of the disruption to supplies. Our crews will work around the clock where it is safe to do so to restore water service as quickly as possible, but given the extent of the damage, it may take some time before full service is restored everywhere. We ask for the public’s continued patience during this challenging time.”
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries.
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 has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number in the panel below.
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