Works completed at Tipperary water plant but 'Do Not Consume' notice still in place for over 11,000 customers
Uisce Éireann customers served by the Ardfinnan Regional Water Supply Scheme advised not to drink water from their taps until Do Not Consume notice is lifted
Uisce Éireann has completed critical upgrades at Goatenbridge Water Treatment Plant.
The works were accelerated this week to support the safe lifting of the Do Not Consume notice, which remains in place.
The key focus of works were the replacement and reprogramming of valves, installation of additional continuous monitoring equipment and replacement of scraper systems across all three Dissolved Air Flotation Filtration units.
With the works now complete, our teams will monitor the plant’s performance throughout the weekend.
Comprehensive sampling is also underway at the plant and across the regional network. The results will provide the evidence needed to consult with the HSE and decide when the notice can be safely lifted.
Customers on the Ardfinnan Regional Water Supply Scheme are reminded not to drink water from their taps.
A Do Not Consume notice remains in place to protect public health at this time. Boiling the water will not make it safe to drink. Anyone with concerns about their health should contact their GP directly.
Customers can continue to use the water for sanitation and hygiene.
Alternative water supplies for affected communities
Tankers, bottled water and bulk containers are available across the Ardfinnan Regional Water Supply Scheme as illustrated in the graphic above. Supplies are topped up throughout the day, with further deliveries and additional local distribution points arranged as needed.
Customers should bring their own containers when collecting water from tankers, as bottled water may not always be available at every location.
Water collected from tankers should be boiled before drinking, in line with HSE advice.
All alternative supplies will continue to be replenished while the notice remains in place.
Please take only what you need each day so there is enough for everyone. Bottled water will continue to be delivered directly to nursing homes, HSE facilities, schools and customers registered as vulnerable.
Support for vulnerable customers
If you may be vulnerable, or you support a vulnerable friend or family member, please register with Uisce Éireann so we can contact you directly about medical or specific needs. The quickest way to register is to call 1800 278 278.
Online registration is also available, but calling is currently the fastest way to activate the registration.
Additional staff are supporting the call centre.
Details of who is considered vulnerable are available on the dedicated page on water.ie.
Fionnuala Callery, Regional Operations Senior Manager for Water at Uisce Éireann, thanked communities across the Ardfinnan scheme for their patience:
“We know how disruptive this notice is for homes and businesses. Protecting public health is our priority, so please remember that boiling tap water will not make it safe to consume.
“The critical upgrades needed to support the safe lifting of the Do Not Consume notice are now complete. Our teams will closely monitor the plant’s performance throughout the weekend.
“A comprehensive sampling programme at the plant and across the regional network has begun which will provide the evidence needed to consult with the HSE and decide when the notice can be safely lifted.
“Tankers, bottled water and bulk supplies will continue to be replenished across affected communities while the Do Not Consume remains in place. We ask people to take only what they need so there is enough for everyone.
“If you are vulnerable, or care for someone who is, please call us on 1800 278 278 to register.
“This allows us to understand your needs, contact you directly and identify how we may be able to help.”