Essential maintenance work is to commence at Srowlands Water Treatment Plant in Kildare.

The essential works involve the installation of new pipework at the treatment plant. In order to safely facilitate these works, a plant shut down is required. These essential works are being delivered in adherence with current HSE and government COVID-19 advice.

The works are scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 19 May between 8am and 8pm.

Irish Water in collaboration with Kildare County Council have reconfigured the network to maintain normal supply to as many customers as possible and treated drinking water reservoirs will be filled to their maximum in advance of the works starting.

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Irish Water is appealing to all customers in the following areas to conserve water as their drinking water supply is dependent on reservoir storage for the duration of the works: Kildare Town and surrounds; Carbury; Derrinturn; Naas; Athgarvan; Newbridge; Parts of Caragh; Kilmeague; Monasterevin; Calverstown; Nurney; Narraghmore; Ballitore; Prosperous and surrounding areas.

John O'Donoghue, Regional Operations Manager, Irish Water said: "We understand that this type of work can be inconvenient and working in partnership with Kildare County Council we will make every effort to minimise any disruption that these necessary works may cause. The delivery of this work is an essential part of Irish Water's upgrade of the Barrow Water Supply scheme which will safeguard the water supply to homes and businesses in Kildare and the GDA, ensuring a safer, more sustainable water supply into the future."