Cork homes hit with brown tap water again — anger grows as trust in Uisce Éireann wanes

Despite €100m in investment, Cork households continue to face brown tap water, health fears, and weak accountability from Uisce Éireann

In a September 2022 update, Uisce Éireann said water produced in a new treatment system was impacting some of the older pipes, causing sediment to come loose. Picture: Clare Keogh

The brown water coming through the taps in homes on Cork’s northside in recent days was a sharp reminder that the issue with the city’s water supply has not gone away.

The discolouration that greeted Tom Coleman on two different days may not have been a familiar sight in his home, but it has been common in many areas of Cork City for a number of years.