Alert: Power outage affecting water supply in Mayo area

Uisce Éireann is calling on customers in Erris to conserve water due to a power outage at Belmullet Water Treatment Plant affecting operations.

Homes and businesses in Bellacorrick, Kennagh, Ballyglass, Glenamoy, Inver, Doohoma and Geesala are experiencing low pressure or a disruption to their supply this morning.

Customers in Belmullet Town and Bangor Erris are expected to be affected if power is not restored shortly.

Uisce Éireann’s Colette Scahill assured customers that Uisce Éireann is working with the ESB to restore power and return the water supply to normal levels as quickly as possible.

“In the meantime, customers are urged to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved.” 

For simple ways to conserve water, check out the Uisce Éireann conservation calculator (www.water.ie/calculator) which can help people work out how much water they are currently using and how they can conserve even more.