Crews are working to restore supply in Ballinamore

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Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore water supply to parts of South Leitrim following a significant burst on the trunk water main. 

Customers in Ballinamore, Fenagh and surrounding areas will experience a disruption to their supply this morning while repair works are being carried out on the burst located between Ballinamore and Ardrum. 

Uisce Éireann’s Kevin Love assured those affected that a team is on site and working to restore a normal water supply as soon as possible. 

“It’s expected to have repairs completed and a normal water supply will be restored to the majority of customers this afternoon. However, it may take longer for customers on higher ground or at the end of the network to have a full supply restored. 

“Uisce Eireann acknowledges and regrets the frequency of bursts on this water main and the impact that supply disruptions have had on our customers in the Ballinamore area. Uisce Éireann has collated records of the locations of bursts, burst history and frequency and will continue to monitor future mains failures as they occur. We will use this information to inform water mains replacement projects under our Leakage Reduction Programme. This will be subject to prioritisation with other emerging needs in the region and available funding.”

Uisce Éireann is committed to keeping customers informed across multiple platforms 24/7 and we encourage customers to engage with us through our website, X channels @IWCare and @IrishWater, and through our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278. 

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