Burst water main causing supply disruptions to County Roscommon customers

Uisce Éireann crews are on the ground working to restore normal water supply
Burst water main causing supply disruptions to County Roscommon customers

Water supply disruptions in South Roscommon. Pic: iStock

Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to customers in Kielty, Athlone and surrounding areas in South Roscommon this morning, Uisce Éireann has confirmed.

Uisce Éireann said crews are on the ground working to restore normal water supply as quickly as possible to impacted customers.

Works are scheduled to take place until 1 p.m. today, Wednesday.

“We recommend that you allow two to three hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

“We understand how disruptive bursts are and we regret the inconvenience caused. We would like to thank impacted customers in the Kielty area for their patience while we work on repairs and restore the water supply as quickly as possible.

“Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours,” said a spokesperson.

The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also make contact on X via @IWCare with any queries. 

For updates, customers are asked to visit the supply and service updates section of our website.

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