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25th May 2021
Residents of Miltown Malbay, Mullagh and surrounding areas are being warned to expect water outages this week.
Works on replacing nearly 5 kilometres of water mains are due to be completed in June, with residents in the West Clare villages being told to expect disruption to supply as the project progresses.
Irish Water say outages in Miltown Malbay and Spanish Point are expected between 10am and 4pm today and at the same times on Thursday of this week.
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The utility says it continues to work with Clare County Council to ensure supply disruption is kept to a minimum until the works are finished.
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Irish Water, working in partnership with Clare County Council, is carrying out water main improvement work between Mullagh and Milltown Malbay.
This work involves the installation of 4.7km of new water main to replace old mains which were bursting frequently. This will result in a more secure and reliable water supplies for local residents and businesses as well as a number of Group Water Schemes supplied from the public mains.
This works got underway in October and are expected to be completed by the end of June.
In order to progress this essential work, there may be disruption to water supplies in the area next week during the following times:
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Work continues to restore water to customers following burst to water main in South Leitrim
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Irish Water and Leitrim County Council are carrying out emergency repairs to two bursts on a watermain between Garvagh and Gortfadda to restore water to customers in the area.
Crews are working to repair the bursts on the watermain as quickly and as safely as possible and in line with Covid-19 protocols. Repairs are expected to be completed by 3pm today and it may take a further two to three hours for a full water supply to be returned.
Customers in the following areas will be without water today while these essential repairs are taking place: Garvagh, Gortyfadda and Drumkeilvhy. Customers in Drumkeilvhy, Gortleteragh, Killyvehy and Fearglass will experience reduced pressure. Customers in Cloone and Aughavas and local Group Water Schemes will also be impacted.