Water outages in Cork city centre following significant burst to water main
Burst water main on Parliament Street, Cork as water contractors Ward & Burke are currently working on behalf of Irish Water. A crew from Cork City Council attended to make repairs to the section of damaged pipe. Pic: Larry Cummins
Uisce Éireann is working to restore the water supply to impacted customers in the city following a significant burst to a water main.
Areas potentially impacted include South Mall, Grand Parade, Morrison’s Island, South Terrace, Parliament Bridge, Rutland Square, Douglas Street and the surrounding areas.
Expert water services crews have been dispatched to carry out repair works, and every effort is being made to complete this work as quickly as possible.
Uisce Éirenn said that given the location of the burst, the repair works are complex and the current estimated restoration time is 8.35pm but that it may take a number of hours after this for normal supply to return to all customers.
Operations lead for Uisce Éireann in Cork City, Sean Lynch, said: “We understand the inconvenience that unplanned outages can have. Crews have been mobilised and we will continue to keep the community updated as the works progress.”
Uisce Éireann advised that following repair works, it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully restore to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.
“Following any significant activity on the water network, we usually see increased reports of sediment becoming dislodged from the old cast iron pipes, resulting in discoloured water at customers taps. If your tap water is discoloured, running the tap for up to 20 minutes will usually restore water to a clear colour,” Uisce Éireann said in a statement.
“Water is safe to drink once the water is running clear. Uisce Éireann continues to advise customers not to drink discoloured water.
“Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.”
The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and updates are also issued via Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare.
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