Uisce Éireann has described as ‘significant’ a burst water main crews are responding to in Shannon tonight.
The outage has been caused by a major burst to a water main in the town and is impacting customers in Shannon town, Shannon Industrial Park and surrounding areas.
Crews have been mobilised to site and are currently working to isolate the burst and begin repairs.
Darragh Conneely of Uisce Éireann assured affected customers that crews will work as quickly as possible to repair the burst and restore supply.
“We understand the inconvenience and frustration caused by unplanned outages, especially in warm weather and we wish to thank impacted customers for their patience as we work tonight to restore supply,” said Mr Conneely.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.
To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit water.ie.
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries.
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 water.ie.