Uisce Éireann has issued a Boil Water Notice for approximately 4,000 customers supplied by the Carrick on Suir (Linguan) Public Water Supply Scheme.

The notice was as a result of treatment issues at the water treatment plant, which caused the drinking water quality entering the water supply to be affected.

Areas impacted include all customers on the Carrick on Suir (Linguan) Public Water Supply which includes North side of the River Suir as well as Friar Street Upper, Corpse Road, Rack Hill, South Quay and Bridge Street on the South side of the River Suir and surrounding areas.

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The following areas on the Northside of River Suir are not impacted by this Boil Water Notice as are they are supplied from another scheme; Hazel Close, Hawthorn Cresent, Asgrove, Oak Drive, Beech Ave, Sycamore Close and Mount Saint Nicholas.

All consumers affected by this notice must boil their water before drinking.

Uisce Éireann's primary focus is and always will be the protection of public health. Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann are working, in consultation with the HSE, to implement solutions to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. In the meantime, all customers on this supply are advised to boil and cool their water before use until further notice.

Uisce Eireann's Colin Cunningham acknowledged the impact of this notice on the community. "Public health is Uisce Éireann’s number one priority and we would like to assure customers that the notice has been put in place to protect public health. We are working to resolve the issue and lift the notice as quickly and safely as possible."