Recent heavy rainfall has forced a Boil Water Notice to be put in place in County Tipperary.

The Notice will protect approximately 11,245 customers served by the Ardfinnan Public Water Supply due to elevated turbidity at the plant.

Areas impacted include:

Ardfinnan and surrounding areas, Grange, Knocklofty, Newcastle, Ballyclerihan, Cahir (Clonmel side of the bridge, Tipperary Road and Mitchelstown road (R913), Ballingarrane (as far as the Cahir road roundabout Clonmel),Market Hill, Red City area (Fethard) and Kilnamack West, Co Waterford.

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Graigue Group Water scheme supplied by Ardfinnan PWS is also affected.

Irish Water and Tipperary County Council announced the Notice following a consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Colin Cunningham, Irish Water said: "Irish Water acknowledges the impact and inconvenience caused by the imposition of a Boil Water Notice to homes and businesses. We wish to thank the community for their patience and cooperation while we work to resolve this issue as soon as we can. Irish Water's priority is the provision of safe, clean drinking water and safeguarding that water supply for the future is a vital focus."

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

Irish Water is contacting registered vulnerable customers who are affected by this Boil Water Notice to advise them.