Crews working to quickly restore water supply for customers in the Freemount area

Information below is relevant until further updates are provided here or on our Supply and Service Updates section.

Uisce Éireann is working with Cork County Council to restore water as quickly as possible to impacted customers following an outage at the Freemont Water Treatment Plant overnight. 

Whilst every effort is being made to maintain supply to as many customers as possible through reconfiguring the network, the outage is impacting the water supply to approximately 1,000 people in the Milford, Liscarroll, Freemount, Bregogue and surrounding areas.

Speaking about the outage, Pat Britton from Uisce Éireann said,

"The repairs are being conducted as quickly and efficiently as possible to minimise disruption to the community and restore water for all customers."  

"We understand the inconvenience unplanned outages can have on customers and we appreciate their patience. The repairs are being conducted as quickly as possible to minimise disruption to the community and restore water for all customers."

Uisce Éireann understands the inconvenience when a burst occurs and thanks customers for their patience while we work to restore normal supply to impacted customers. The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries. For updates please visit the Supply and Service Updates section of the Uisce Éireann website.

Uisce Éireann is responsible for the delivery of all public water and wastewater services in Ireland. We are committed to continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support the growth needed in housing and across our economy, while protecting the environment and safeguarding water supplies.