Uisce Éireann says its working to restore normal water supply to customers in North Clare who have been affected by a recent power outage caused by Storm Debi.
The power disruption has resulted in lower-than-normal water pressure and intermittent water outages for customers supplied by Bellharbour Public Water Supply and Carron Public Water Supply this afternoon.
The utility has mobilised crews to make the necessary repairs and is working in conjunction with the ESB to prioritise the restoration of power to both Turlough Water Treatment Plant and Carron Water Treatment Plant.
Uisce Éireann anticipates that the water supply will be fully restored by this evening, however its advising consumers than it can take two to three hours for the water supply to return to normal.
Uisce Éireann is appealing to all customers in the impacted areas to conserve water as the reservoirs replenish to prevent additional strain on the local supply and ensure that normal water pressure and supply can be fully restored to all residents in due course.
Darragh Conneely from Uisce Éireann, stated, “The effects from Storm Debi have caused a number of power outages, impacting production at our water treatment plants in Clare. Expert crews are working to restore operations at the plants while ensuring reservoir levels are replenished. Uisce Éireann appeals to customers to conserve water where possible to alleviate pressure on the local supply. We regret any inconvenience caused by this issue and sincerely thank the local community for their patience.”
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. As per best practice, most homes and businesses will have on-site water storage to provide a backup source of water for sanitation purposes.
The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact @IWCare on X (formerly Twitter) with any queries.
