Uisce Éireann has reminded residents in Loughrea that the boil water notice issued for localised areas remains in place.
The notice has now been lifted however in Castle Street, Kelly Street, King Street, Church Street, Piggott Street, Moore Street and Cross Street, including Mt Pleasant.
The notice was issued to protect the health of customers after of low chlorine residuals and elevated levels of iron and turbidity were found in the public water supply.
It remains in place for customers on Dolphin Street, Mount Carmel Crescent, Athenry Road, Liam Mellows Terrace, Brendan’s Day Care Centre as well the L-8273 between the Gort Road and the Old Galway Road.
Uisce Éireann’s Justin Doran acknowledged the impact of this notice on the community and regrets the inconvenience to impacted customers.
“Some of this pipework is constructed from cast iron and, depending on the area, can be up to 100 years old,” he said.
“Old cast iron mains typically suffer from sediment being dislodged during repair or maintenance works, causing temporary discolouration of the water or the water appearing brown before it reaches customers’ taps. Usually running the tap for several minutes will restore the clear colour.”
