Uisce Eireann is undertaking a backup plan to restore the water supply in Clifden after failing to locate the source of an outage.
Much of Clifden has been without a water supply since Monday due to a burst water mains.
Efforts to locate the source of the leak have been unsuccessful to date, with the poor weather from Storm Jocelyn hampering efforts.
To support impacted customers, additional water supplies are now available at Tullavoheen Housing Estate, The Spire Housing Estate, Cúirt Cregg Housing Estate, Elm Tree House, Cluid Clifden, SuperValu and the local fire station.
Alternative water supplies also continue to be available at the Clifden Water Treatment Plant, Clifden Mart carpark, Station House Hotel carpark, the old Courthouse, Clifden District Hospital and St. Anne’s Community Nursing Home.
Uisce Eireann is now bypassing the affected section of the underground network with an overground pipe several hundred metres long.
The work is expected to be completed today according to Councillor Eileen Mannion, with the local water supply restored by around 5pm this evening.
