Large part of County Kilkenny without water as hot spell begins
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Uisce Éireann crews are working to repair a burst watermain in County Kilkenny leaving locals without a water supply.
Temperatures are expected to reach the 30 degree mark today (Tuesday) making conditions difficult for those impacted.
The burst is affecting water supply to Uisce Éireann customers in Annamult, Danesfort, Bennettsbridge and surrounding areas.
Crews are on site, and it is estimated that repairs will be complete later this afternoon (Tuesday).
Uisce Éireann’s Shane Aylward has told Kilkenny Live that supply will be restored as ‘quickly as possible’.
“We acknowledge the inconvenience caused by unplanned outages and we thank affected customers for their understanding while our crews work to repair the burst and restore normal supply to their homes and businesses,” Mr Aylward commented.
Typically, it takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customers affected by an unplanned outage. However, it may take longer for normal supply to be restored to customers at the end of the network or on higher ground as the system recharges.
Vulnerable Kilkenny customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit their Vulnerable Customers page.
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