A 'Boil Water' notice has been issued for all customers on the Lanesborough Public Water Supply in Longford.

The Boil Water Notice affects approximately 4,800 people. The area impacted by this Boil Water Notice is the town of Lanesborough and its environs which includes the area from the western outskirts of Longford Town as far as the eastern outskirts of Newtowncashel village, note this area also includes the villages of Killashee and Derraghan. The precise extent of the area impacted is shown on the map attached.

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The notice has been put in place as a precaution following a mechanical failure at the water treatment plant that impacted the disinfection process.

Irish Water's drinking water compliance and operational experts are working with colleagues in Longford County Council to resolve the issue as soon as possible.

In the meantime, all customers of this supply are advised to boil water before use until further notice.