Next round of works to address water discolouration on Cork's northside to take place
Further intensive flushing works are set to get underway this Wednesday on Cork's northside to address water discolouration issues.
Further intensive flushing works are set to get underway this Wednesday on Cork's northside to address water discolouration issues.
Planned flushing will take place in Dublin Hill, Meelick Park, Mervue Crescent, Glenthorn, Old White Church road and areas off the Ballyvolane Road.
“This is the start of the next phase of our planned flushing for the northside of Cork city that will be undertaken," Water Operations Lead for Uisce Éireann, Sean Lynch said.
"Our goal is to minimise the instances of discolouration in areas across Cork city.
The first round of flushing is set to commence at 8pm on Wednesday, September 25.
The programme involves isolating and flushing small sections of the water network to clear any build-up of sediment from the old cast iron pipes.
Clearing the pipes can result in sediment carrying through to customers’ taps resulting in increased instances of discoloured water in the short-term, Uisce Éireann said.
The works will be carried out at night-time during off peak usage hours, typically starting after 8pm until 4am. It is intended that the network will have time to return to normal before the morning demand starts, reducing the potential for discoloured water at customers’ taps, Uisce Éireann added.
Each area is broken down into zones for night-time works and as Uisce Éireann progresses flushing through these areas a review of the programme’s operational effectiveness will be undertaken before proceeding to the next zone.
Uisce Éireann continues to advise not to drink discoloured water. In the event of discolouration, running the tap for up to 20 minutes will usually restore water to a clear colour. The water is safe to drink once running clear, Uisce Éireann has said.
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