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Uisce Éireann have said crews are working to repair a major burst in Carrick, County Wexford and restore water to customers affected.
The burst is impacting water supply to homes and businesses in Carrick, Bannow and surrounding areas in Co. Wexford.
Alternative water supplies are available in Carrick Village. Customers are advised to bring their own containers and to boil the water before use as a precaution
Uisce Éireann’s Padraig Lyng has assured customers that every effort is being made to restore a full water supply as quickly as possible.
“We understand the inconvenience of an unplanned outage, and we thank customers for their support while our works continue.”
Repairs are expected to be completed by 5pm on Thursday. Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore 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 system recharges” a statement read.
To ensure the safety of the crews carrying out the repairs to the burst and the safety of the public, traffic management will be in place and will be clearly signposted.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.