Uisce Éireann crews working to restore water to customers in East Mayo town

Uisce Éireann crews are working to repair a significant burst to a water main in Swinford. 

Customers in the Mayo town and surrounding areas may be experiencing a disruption to their water supply as a result of the burst. Crews are on the ground and are working to return a normal supply as quickly as possible. 

Repairs are due to be completed later this evening. In the meantime, an alternative water supply is available to customers affected at Swinford Hospital, outside the Gateway Hotel and Mellett's Public House. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from tankers and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.

Following repairs it typically takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers affected by an unplanned outage. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers on higher ground or at the end of the network. 

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Uisce Éireann’s Ronan McDonnell assured customers that every effort is being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible. “We understand the inconvenience of an unplanned outage and we thank customers impacted for their support while our repair works are ongoing.”

Uisce Éireann is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and we encourage customers to engage with us through our website, X channels @IWCare and @IrishWater, on Facebook and LinkedIn and through the customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.

Uisce Éireann has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at www.water.ie