Uisce Éireann crews working to restore normal water supplies in Leitrim

Uisce Éireann is working to address any supply interruptions to customers as a result of the impacts of Storm Isha on water treatment infrastructure in Leitrim. The priority is the provision of clean safe drinking water to communities and the safety of water services staff who work to make that happen.

A number of our plants and pumping stations, particularly in the North West of the country have been impacted by power outages or poor raw water quality due to flooding.  

Water services staff have been mobilised around the country to make the necessary repairs at plants and on the water network. We are also liaising closely with the ESB to prioritise the restoration of power to plants affected by electricity outages with backup generators in place at our plants to maintain supplies in many areas. 

Anthony Skeffington, Uisce Éireann’s Regional Operations Manager, said: “Uisce Éireann has implemented its emergency response processes and is working closely with National Emergency Co-ordination Committee, Local Authorities, ESB and other partners to co-ordinate the national response address any impact on water supplies due to Storm Isha. For areas where supplies that have been impacted, Uisce Éireann crews are on the ground working to restore production as soon as it is possible.

“Some Uisce Éireann water supplies across the county have been impacted by power outages arising from Storm Isha particularly in Drumshanbo, Ballinamore, Kesh, Fenagh, Mohill, Carrigallen and Cloone in South Leitrim.

“In North Leitrim Kinlough, Tullaghan and Castelgal have been impacted, and the surrounding group water schemes fed off the public water supplies.  

“Supply has been returned to a number of areas around the county but a significant number of customers will continue to be affected throughout today while we work to restore normal water supply as quickly as possible.”

“We also appealing to customers to check for bursts and overflowing troughs on their own properties and turning these off where they are found. Our crews are on the ground working to tackle leaks and maximise our treatment capacity and we are asking the public for their support to help reduce the overall demand by preventing avoidable loss of water and conserving water.”

“We would like to thank all the crews who have been working overnight and through the morning to carry out repairs throughout the network. We also want to thank impacted customers for their patience as we work to restore normal supplies.

“The Uisce Éireann website water.ie is updated regularly with local outage information and our contact centre is available 24/7 on 1800 278 278 to support our customers. 

Customers are urged to check water.ie and or report loss of service or visible leaks to assist Uisce Éireann to identify bursts. Live updates on outages are also available on Twitter @IW_Care.

Areas currently impacted in Leitrim by known water outages or low pressure due to Storm Isha (note, this list is not comprehensive and other areas across Leitrim may experience supply issues, please check water.ie for live updates):

• Drumshanbo Public Water Supply 
• Ballinamore Public Water Supply 
• Kesh Public Water Supply 
• Fenagh Public Water Supply
• Mohill Public Water Supply 
• Carrigallen Public Water Supply 
• Cloone Public Water Supply
• Kinlough Public Water Supply
• Tullaghan Public Water Supply
• Castlegal Public Water Supply

Customers can also find lots of useful water saving tips on our website www.water.ie/conserve. This also includes an easy-to-use conservation calculator so you can work out how much water you are currently saving and how to conserve even more.