Three of the four precautionary Boil Water Notices that were issued to protect the health of approximately 8,700 customers supplied by Crotty’s Lake, Templetney and Poulavanogue Water Treatment Plants have been lifted with immediate effect. This follows consultation with the HSE.
The notices were put into effect due to industrial action at the Water Treatment Plants by members of the Unite Trade Union in respect of terms of employment for members that opt to join Uisce Eireann or remain with Tipperary County Council. By 2026 the government wants all water services workers to be direct employees of Uisce Eireann.
Uisce Eireann wishes to advise customers supplied by Glenary Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on 12 July remains in place. All customers supplied by the Glenary Public Water Supply, which includes parts of Clonmel Town centre and surrounding areas including Cashel Road, Cahir Road and Ring Road; and the Kilcomma/Finger Post areas in Co. Waterford are advised to continue to boil their water before consuming until further notice.
In the meantime, customers on the following Public Water Supplies can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth as the Boil Water Notices have now been lifted;
All customers on the Templetney Borehole Public Water Supply which include: Templetney, Ballypatrick, Ballyneill, Kilsheelan, Graigue, Lissadober, Killurney, and surrounding areas; and the Derrinular and Kilgainey areas in Co. Waterford.
All customers on the Clonmel Poulavanogue Public Water Supply which includes Clonmel, Poulavanogue and surrounding areas; and the Mountain Road and Knocklucas areas in Co. Waterford.
All customers on the Carrick an Suir (Crotty Lake) Public Water Supply Scheme which includes Abbey Hill, Mass Road, Brookdale, Saint Mollerans, Connolly Park, Castlecourt, Waterford Road, Mothal Road, Sweet Auburn, Manor Close, Woodland Heights and north of the River Suir; Hazel Close, Oak Drive, Beech Avenue, Sycamore Close, Mount Saint Nicholas, Greenhills, and surrounding areas; and the Jonestown area in Co. Waterford.
Boil Water Notices remain in effect for the Ardfinnan, Burncourt/Ballylooby, Galtee Regional and Thurles Public Water Schemes.
Uisce Eireann can be contacted by calling their Customer Care team on 1800 278 278 – this service operates 24 hours every day. Updates can also be found on water.ie
