Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Tipperary County Council have issued a Boil Water Notice for the area supplied by the Carrick on Suir (Linguan) Public Water Supply to protect approximately 4,000 people due to high turbidity. The areas affected include all customers on the Carrick on Suir (Linguan) PWS which includes north side of the River Suir and Bridge Street on the South side of the River Suir.
Turbidity is a measure of cloudiness in the water and it is raised following a period of heavy rain. Experts from Irish Water and Tipperary County Council are assessing the situation with a view to having the notice lifted as quickly as possible.
In the meantime, all customers of this supply are advised to boil water before use until further notice. Vulnerable customers who have concerns can contact the Irish Water customer care team on 1800 278 278.
Updates will also be available on the Water Supply Updates section on water.ie including a map of the affected area, on Twitter @IWCare and via their customer care helpline, open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.
For customers who wish to check if their property is on the Boil Water Notice themselves, please go to the following link on the Irish Water website: https://www.water.ie/?map=supply-and-service-updates, enter the property’s Eircode and you will then see if your property is on the Boil Water Notice.
Colin Cunningham, Irish Water, has acknowledged the impact this notice will have on the community and apologised for the inconvenience to customers: “We will continue to work closely with Tipperary County Council and the HSE to monitor the supply and lift the notice as quickly as it is safe to do so,” he added.
