Work is progressing to lift the Boil Water Notice (BWN) issued for localised areas in Loughrea Town.
The BWN was issued to protect the health of customers upon detection of low chlorine residuals and elevated levels of iron and turbidity in the public water supply.
Extensive water quality monitoring has confirmed that the water serving the areas listed below complies with relevant chemical and microbiological standards and is no longer subject to the BWN including: Caheronaun (Junction of Caheronaun Road/Bride St to Caheronaun Park), Abbey St/Gallows Hill/Cosmona (Junction of Dolphin St/Abbey St to Old Cosmona via Gallows Hill).
The BWN remains in place for customers in the following areas including Castle Street, Church Street, King Street, Kelly Street, Piggott Street, Moore Street, Dolphin Street, Mount Carmel Crescent, Athenry Road, Liam Mellows Terrace, Cross Street and St. Brendan's Day Care Centre.
Uisce Éireann's Eoin Hughes said: "Public health is Uisce Éireann's number one priority, and we are working closely with Galway County Council to restore drinking water quality for the remaining impacted customers and to lift the Boil Water Notice as quickly as it is safe to do so, and in consultation with the HSE. Dedicated crews will continue to complete remedial works to resolve the network related issue, which is predominately confined to areas served by cast iron pipework in the town.
"Some of this pipework is constructed from cast iron and, depending on the area, can be up to 100 years old. Old cast iron mains typically suffer from sediment being dislodged during repair or maintenance works, causing temporary discolouration of the water or the water appearing brown before it reaches customers' taps. Usually running the tap for several minutes will restore the clear colour."
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