Uisce Éireann has warned residents in the Rahoon Road area of Galway city of a planned disruption to their water supply from 8pm tomorrow (Tuesday ) to facilitate mains repairs in the area.
The utility has advised that residents in Highfield Park, Gleann Dara and the surrounding areas will experience a disruption from 8pm on Tuesday until approximately 6am on Wednesday.
It said the planned outage is necessary to facilitate essential maintenance works on the local network.
Teresa Burke of Uisce Éireann said that crews will work through the night to complete the repairs while causing as little disruption as possible to local residents.
“These are essential works to repair mains at the site of a major burst at the junction of the Rahoon Road and the Seamus Quirke Road in March,” she added.
“We understand the frustration that planned outages can cause for our customers, and we wish to assure impacted customers that all efforts will be made to complete the works and restore full supply as soon as possible.”
Typically, it can take three to four hours for normal supply to be fully restored to all properties after a planned outage. Customers located at the end of the network or on higher ground may experience longer restoration times as the system recharges.
Vulnerable residents who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit water.ie
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278. Householders can sign up to Uisce Éireann's free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues, using their Eircode and mobile number at water.ie
