Uisce Eireann has confirmed that water supply has been restored to tens of thousands of homes in Dublin's city centre and suburbs after a major water main burst.
The company said expert water crews from Dublin City Council worked through the night to restore the network with worked completed at 2am this morning, and that water pressure is returning to normal in most areas. However, Uisce Eireann has warned that there may be "airlocks and water discolouration" in areas across the city, reports RTE.
At 10am on Thursday, Uisce Eireann received reports that a large high pressure water main had burst in the south inner city affecting tens of thousands of homes and businesses. It is understood that the road on Marrowbone Lane partially collapsed following the incident.
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A spokesperson for Uisce Eireann confirmed that the company had to turn off supply to the pipe to try to establish the cause of the problem. This caused 40,000 premises across the capital were left with low pressure or no water at all.
In an update this morning, Uise Eireann confirmed that repair works have been completed, and that water supply is being restored. They said: "Following the repairs, it takes several hours for normal water supply to return to all customers due to the size of Dublin’s network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network."
Tankers were deployed to a number of areas across the capital, opening from 7am until 9pm on 26 May:
- Northside Shopping Centre
- Artane Shopping Centre
- Killester Shopping Centre
- Griffith Avenue near Philpsburgh Avenue
- Clontarf Coast Road
- Clonliffe Road (Croke Park)
- Newmarket Square off Cork Street
- Howth Road, Killester Village
- Smithfield, North King St
They have also said: "Irish Water make every effort to ensure that the alternative drinking water supply provided, including the tanker / bowser, and dispensing tap, are adequately disinfected.
"However as it is not practical to provide sterilised containers for the public to transport drinking water from the tanker to their homes, we cannot guarantee that any containers used by the public do not negatively impact or contaminate the drinking water.
"Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is recommended that any members of the public who obtain water from a tanker or bowser boil the water before use. Public will be required to bring their own containers."
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