Disruption to water supply in Ballinea tomorrow and Monday
There will be a temporary disruption to the water supply in Ballinea tomorrow, Friday January 21, and Monday January 24.
The disruption is due to ongoing work to replace old and problematic water mains along the R390 to reduce bursts and water outages that were impacting customers. The works, which Irish Water says are progressing well, involve replacing almost 1.2km of old mains with modern pipeline.
Being carried out on behalf of Irish Water by GMC Utilities Ltd, the works are expected to be completed in February.
The disruption to the supply tomorrow and Monday will be from 9am until 1pm. Customers in the following areas will be impacted by low pressure and outages: Ballina, Kilpatrick, Habsorough, Strattonstown, Dundonnell, Byranstown and surrounding areas in Mullingar.
In a statement released to day, Irish Water said: “Crews will make every effort to minimise the disruption to impacted customers and will work to complete these works as quickly and as efficiently as possible. It typically takes two to three hours following restoration time for the network to refill and normal water supply to fully return.
“Irish Water and Westmeath County Council regret any inconvenience these essential upgrade works may cause. Customers can find helpful tips and advice on how to prepare for planned works and avoid issues with their water supply by visiting the Irish Water website at www.water.ie/prepareforworks. Irish Water and Westmeath County Council regret any inconvenience these necessary improvement works may cause.
Speaking about the project Matt Thomson, Leakage Reduction Programme Regional Lead with Irish Water said: “These works are vital to ensure a more secure water supply to homes and businesses in Mullingar and are part of a significant investment by Irish Water to safeguard the water supply. We understand this type of work can be inconvenient and we will ensure our work crews make every effort to minimise any disruption these necessary works may cause. We would like to thank the community of Mullingar for their patience and cooperation while we continue to deliver these vital water network improvement works and safeguard the water supply now and into the future”.
The Irish Water customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Water Supply Updates section of the Irish Water website.