Uisce Éireann and Cork County Council wish to inform customers that a precautionary Boil Water Notice, will come into effect from midnight, Thursday 3 August (00.01 Friday 4 August), to protect the health of approximately 20,941 customers supplied by the Glashaboy Water Treatment Plant. This is due to planned industrial action, arising from a dispute between the Unite Trade Union and 7 Local Authorities.
Uisce Éireann’s priority remains the protection of public health. Due to the strike action, Uisce Éireann has taken steps to protect public health by imposing a Boil Water Notice on this scheme. All customers in the following areas, served by Glashaboy Public Water Supply Scheme, are advised to boil their water before consuming from Thursday 3 August at 12 midnight (00.01 Friday 4 August), until further notice: Glanmire, Glounthaune, Little Island, Carrigtwohill, parts of Midleton and surrounding areas. A full list of the townlands affected is available to view at www.water.ie
Customers can check if their property is included by visiting the Water Quality section of www.water.ie and entering the property’s Eircode or address and then clicking on View all detailed test results or by calling the Uisce Éireann’s customer care helpline, open 24/7, on 1800 278 278.
The Boil Water Notice may run for several days as we will need time to assess the impacts on the treatment plant and processes post-strike. There may also be some disruption to water services, in particular, the speed at which bursts to the water network are repaired.
Uisce Eireann’s Head of Water Operations, Margaret Attridge acknowledged the impact of this notice on the community.
“This dispute is not with Uisce Éireann and outside our control. However, it will regrettably impact Uisce Éireann customers. Our incident management team has been stood up and we are working closely with management in the local authorities to ensure that contingency plans are in place to minimise and manage disruptions to water and wastewater services. To protect public health, we will have to put a Boil Water Notice in place in Glashaboy in Cork from midnight tonight, Thursday 3 August (00.01 Friday 4 August). It is essential that customers follow this advice and boil their water,” she said.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communication on Boil Water Notices. Customers are reminded that the water is safe to consume once boiled.
