Uisce Eireann has issued a Boil Water Notice for more than 2,000 properties in Connemara resulting from issues cause Storm Bert.
The notice has been issued for 2,294 customers supplied by the Carna Kilkieran Regional Public Water Supply Scheme due to power outages which has impacted the water treatment process.
Areas impacted include all customers on the Carna Kilkieran Regional Public Water Supply Scheme including customers in Roundstone.
Water must be boiled for drinking, drinks made with water, preparation of food not cooked prior to eating, infant formula, brushing teeth, or making ice.
However, the water supply is still suitable for hygiene purposes, such as showering and hand-washing.
“Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann and Galway County Council are working, in consultation with the HSE, to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible,” a statement from Uisce Eireann said.
“In the meantime, all customers on this supply are advised to boil and cool their water before use until further notice.”
