Several parts of Donegal are suffering from water outages this afternoon due to Storm Darragh, according to Uisce Eireann.
The water utlitities provider says that outages are particularly bad in Glenties and Ardara.
Uisce Eireann say that both areas have “experienced water supply issues due to poor raw water quality from storm flooding,” and that “the turbidity of the incoming water for treatment remains high.”
“For this reason, the treatment plant has shutdown. Reservoirs in the area are now depleted meaning customers in these areas are being impacted by an unplanned interruption to the water supply.”
Currently approximately 50 properties in the townlands of Kilraine Lower, Doohill, Clonconwal, Snugborough, Woodhill and Hillhead are affected.
In a statement, Uisce Eireann said they were “working to restore the water supply as quickly as possible to impacted customers.”
“Following return of supply, it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully be restored to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.”
“Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X(Twitter) @IWCare with any queries. For updates, please see our Water Supply updates Section.”
“Uisce Éireann has launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number on our Registration Page.”
