Uisce Éireann advise of disruption to water supply in Blackpool area of Cork City tonight

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section

Uisce Éireann wishes to advise customers in Blackpool and surrounding areas of Cork City of a disruption to water supply from 10.30pm tonight, 01 July, until 2.30am Wednesday morning, 02 July to facilitate emergency repair works to a water main, following a burst on Monday evening. 

Homes and businesses on Redemption Road, Farrenferris Avenue, Pophams Road, Fairfield Avenue, Blackpool Shopping Centre, Parklands and surrounding areas may experience supply disruptions as a result of these works. 

Water Operations Lead for Uisce Éireann, James Goulding reassures customers that this disruption will be resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible. 

“We acknowledge the inconvenience caused by an outage and assure affected customers that crews will complete the works as quickly as possible to restore normal water supply in the early hours of Wednesday morning.” 

Customers may experience low water pressure, temporary water discolouration or intermittent disruptions to water supply as a result of these works. In the event of discolouration, running the cold kitchen tap for several minutes - we recommend up to 20 minutes - will usually restore the water to a clear colour. The water is safe to drink once running clear. If the issue remains unresolved, we encourage customers to contact us directly on 1800 278 278 

Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers on higher ground or at the end of the network.    

Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.   

Uisce Éireann continues to provide detailed, real-time, and local information about water service and supply issues on www.water.ie   

Updates are available on our Water Supply Updates section on  water.ie, on X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare and via our customer care helpline, open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.  Uisce Éireann has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at www.water.ie