UPDATE: Water supply returning in Belmullet following mains repair

Uisce Éireann has said water supply is returning to customers in Belmullet this afternoon after the successful repair of a water main.

Customers in the Ballyglass area of Bellmullet were impacted by supply disruptions this morning as a result of the overnight burst.

Uisce Éireann crews were on site early this morning, and repairs on the water main were completed at lunchtime.

Uisce Éireann has said that it typically takes three to four hours following repairs for normal water supply to be restored to all customers affected by an unplanned outage.

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Additionally, they have said it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers at the end of the network or on a higher ground as the network recharges.

Uisce Éireann’s Colette Scahill thanked impacted customers for their understanding while repairs were underway.

“We appreciate the inconvenience caused by an unplanned water outage and we wish to thank customers in Ballyglass for their patience while crews worked to repair the main and restore normal supply.” 

More information is available at water.ie