Irish Water have issued a reminder to customers in Macroom that a Boil Water Notice remains in place.
This notice impacts approximately 4,237 customers in Macroom town, Codrum, Masseytown, Kilnagurteen, Coolehane, Coolcower, Macloneigh, Carrigadrohid, and surrounding areas.
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 by calling the Irish Water customer care helpline, open 24/7, on 1800 278 278.
Irish Water is progressing works to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible, in consultation with the HSE. In the longer term, Irish Water is also progressing a major project to upgrade and modernise Macroom Water Treatment Plant to increase its capacity, provide increased resilience, and secure the water supply in Macroom and surrounding areas.
Irish Water Operations Lead, Niall O’Riordan, regrets the inconvenience to impacted customers, saying:
“Public health is Irish Water’s number one priority. We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to homes and businesses over the past month. We have increased our efforts in an attempt to try and lift the notice before Christmas, however, Boil Water Notices are complex and it is difficult to put a timeframe on when we will be in a position to lift the notice. We will continue to keep the community as informed as possible and again thank everyone for their patience as we work towards lifting this Boil Water Notice, in consultation with the HSE.
