Water Supply Returns In Wicklow After Essential Works Carried Out

Water supply is returning to customers in County Wicklow after Uisce Éireann successfully completed essential works at Vartry Reservoir today.

The planned outage affected customers in Dargle Valley, Glencormick, Quill Road, Kilcroney, Glen of the Downs, Applewood Heights, Dromont, Seagreen, Willow Grove, Coyne's Cross, Ballinahinch, Ballymacahara, Delgany, Woodstock, Newcastle, Newtownmountkennedy, Kilpedder, Nun's Cross, Killiskey, Kilmacanogue and surrounding areas in Co. Wicklow.

Works began at 9am and were completed this afternoon.

Eoghan Forristal of Uisce Éireann thanked affected customers for their cooperation while the essential works were being carried out.

“Uisce Éireann acknowledges the disruption that can be caused by a planned outage such as this one and we wish to thank customers in the area for their patience while these essential works were underway,” said Eoghan.

Typically, it takes two to three hours following a planned outage for normal supply to be restored 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.     

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, on Facebook and LinkedIn and through our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.     

Uisce Éireann has 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