Water supply to be cut off on Cork’s northside for essential repair works

Uisce Éireann said it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully restore to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.

Water supply will be cut off to almost 4,000 homes and businesses on Cork’s northside on Thursday night to facilitate essential repair works.

Uisce Éireann said it will be working with Cork City Council staff to repair a broken water main on the Old Youghal Road from 10pm on Thursday to around 4am on Friday.

An additional new trunk main valve will be installed nearby at the same time by a separate works crew to minimise the area impacted in the event of future outages, the utility said.

It warned that a significant water outage is required for the duration of the works which will be carried out during off-peak hours to minimise the impact to customers and road users.

A traffic management plan will be in place at both locations — at the junction of Military Hill and the Old Youghal Road, and at the junction of Stream Hill and the Old Youghal Road — while the work is being done.

The works are scheduled to start from 10pm on Thursday, and affect water supply to 3,600 homes and businesses on the Old Youghal Road, at the junction of Audley Place to Gordon’s Hill, Military Road, Wellington Road, Lower Gardiner’s Hill, Middle Glanmire Road, Montenotte, Lovers Walk, Tivoli Estate Lower, and Tivoli Woods.

Properties in the Lower Glanmire Road, Ballyhooley Road, Ballyvolane New Road, Meadow Park, Banduff Road and Rathcooney Road and surrounding areas may also experience reduced water pressure or supply interruptions during the work.

Essential works to repair a broken water main on the Old Youghal Road in Cork City are necessary from 10pm tonight until 4am tomorrow morning. For these works to be undertaken, a significant water outage is required. For a list of impacted areas, visit https://t.co/APNCx64Vhc.

— Uisce Éireann - Irish Water (@IrishWater) October 17, 2024

Uisce Éireann said it typically takes two to three hours for normal supply to fully restore to all areas as the water refills the network, especially for those on higher ground or at the end of the network.

“Following any significant activity on the water network, we usually see increased reports of sediment becoming dislodged from the old cast iron pipes, resulting in discoloured water at customer taps,” it said.

“If your tap water is discoloured, running the tap for up to 20 minutes will usually restore water to a clear colour. Water is safe to drink once the water is running clear.

“Uisce Éireann continues to advise customers not to drink discoloured water.”