Flushing works are set to commence tomorrow night in Cork City as part of Uisce Éireann's network improvement plan to address water discolouration issues.

The programme involves isolating and flushing small sections of the water network to clear any build-up of sediment from the old cast iron pipes. Isolating the flushing area from the larger network in this manner minimises disruption and improves sediment removal.

Clearing the pipes in this manner can result in sediment carrying through to customers' taps resulting in increased instances of discoloured water in the short-term. 

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Works will be carried out at night-time during off peak usage hours, typically starting after 10pm and finishing in the early hours of the morning. This is to allow the network to have time to return to normal before the morning demand starts, reducing the potential for discoloured water at customers' taps.

The planned flushing will take place in Shandon Court, Goldsmiths's Avenue, Sarsfield's Terrace, Landsdown Court, Audley Place, Richmond Hill and Sidney Place. 

Water Operations Lead, James Goulding, said: "This is the start of the next phase of our extensive flushing plan for the Northside of Cork City. Our goal is to minimise the instances of discolouration for the people of Cork City in targeted areas across the city, where reports of discolouration have been received.

"Areas are prioritised based on customer feedback and reports made directly to our customer care team."