Yet another boil water notice for Tipperary

Residents of Newport town and surrounding areas; Birdhill, Ballina, Gortybrigane Ballinahinch, Killoscully. should boil their water for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth before use until further notice.

“Our team at Uisce Éireann knows this will be disappointing and disruptive for households in the residential area but we want to reassure customers that we are working as quickly as possible to restore normal water quality. “.

“Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE) the notice has been put in place to protect public health due to a deterioration in raw water quality which has impacted treatment at the plant. 8,000 customers have been impacted in Newport and surrounding areas.

Customers can check if their property is affected by visiting the Water Quality Section of water.ie and entering their Eircode or by contacting Uisce Éireann’s customer care team, available 24/7, on 1800 278 278.

A map of the affected area is available on the Supply and Service section of water.ie

Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann are working to lift the notice as quickly and safely as possible, in consultation with the HSE.

Pierce Faherty, Uisce Éireann, said:

"We know how important a safe and reliable water supply is to everyday life and we understand the inconvenience this notice will cause for our customers in the residential area.

"Protecting public health is always our top priority. As soon as our monitoring identified issues affecting water quality, we acted immediately in consultation with the HSE to put this notice in place.

"Our teams are on the ground doing everything possible to resolve the issue and restore normal water quality as quickly as possible. We would like to thank the community for their patience and cooperation while this notice is in place.”

Uisce Éireann's drinking water standards are among the strictest in Europe and include significant safety margins. Where potential risks to water quality are identified through Uisce Éireann's testing and monitoring programme, the HSE is consulted and notices may be issued to safeguard public health.

Customers are reminded that water is safe to consume once it has been boiled and cooled.