Warning of water outages in parts of county due to treatment plant issues
Water production at the treatment plant is significantly impacted.
A warning of water outages has been issued for parts of West Roscommon following mechanical issues at the Longford Springs Water Treatment Plant caused by heavy rainfall in recent days.
As a result, water production at the treatment plant near Castlerea is significantly impacted, leading to reservoirs running low across the scheme.
Uisce Éireann said it is working to maintain normal water supply to homes and businesses served by the Castlerea Public Water Supply Scheme.
Crews are at the treatment plant working to restore normal water supply as quickly as possible to avoid outages to customers.
In the meantime, customers in Castlerea town and surrounding areas including Ballintubber, Trien, Kilmurray and Castleplunkett may experience reduced water pressure and/or water outages over the course of the day.
Ger Greally, Uisce Éireann’s Water Network Operations Manager for Co Roscommon said: "We are working to restore normal water supply as quickly as possible. We are also asking the public to do what they can to conserve water during this time by turning off taps and checking for leaks in outside taps or unoccupied premises.
"If anyone notices a leak in the public network they should report it to Uisce Éireann via www.water.ie or by calling 1800 278 278.
"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’s customer care team is available 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries.
"For further updates, visit the service and supply section of www.water.ie Uisce Éireann has a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at the text alerts page."
