Water supply returning in Crossmolina after successful repairs

WATER supply is returning to normal levels in Crossmolina this afternoon after the successful repair of a water main which burst this morning.

Approximately 100 Uisce Éireann customers in the Churchfield and Abbeytown areas of the town were affected by disruptions to their supply as a result of the burst.

Crews mobilised this morning to locate and isolate the burst, and repairs were complete at approximately 3 p.m.

Typically, it takes three to four hours following repairs for normal supply to be restored to all customers affected by an unplanned outage. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers at the end of the network or on higher ground as the network recharges.

Colette Scahill of Uisce Éireann said that customers who were affected by supply disruptions this morning should find their supply returning in the coming hours.

She said: “Our crews worked as quickly as possible in difficult weather conditions to locate and repair this burst and restore normal supply for impacted customers.

“We are conscious that customers in Crossmolina and the surrounding area have suffered a number of outages over the last week and we wish to thank impacted residents and businesses for the understanding they have shown while these have been addressed.”