By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann has successfully completed emergency repairs on a trunk water main supplying Newtown Water Treatment Plant at Wexford. While repairs are now complete, the prolonged outage has resulted in reservoir levels at Newtown and Coolcots running low. The reservoirs and water network are currently refilling. However, due to the loss ofContinue reading “Wexford water supplies return to all areas”
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Burst water main on Wexford town supply
By Dan Walsh A large burst on a water main supplying Wexford town is impacting treated water storage levels at Coolcots Reservoir Zone. Repairs are expected to be completed by this evening, (Thursday) and customers should note “that it typically takes two to three hours following repairs for normal supply to restore to all customersContinue reading “Burst water main on Wexford town supply”
Latest news on Wexford water supply
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann issued a statement today (Monday) via WexfordLocal.com to inform customers that following the completion of emergency repairs on a trunk water main supplying Coolcots Reservoir and Wexford Town at the weekend, resolute water service experts continue with works to ensure the reservoir recovers to safe levels and the water networkContinue reading “Latest news on Wexford water supply”
Wexford water supply updates
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann crews have successfully completed repairs to a pump which has caused reservoir levels to deplete to unsafe levels resulting in low pressure and outages to customers in the areas of Wexford Town, Barntown, Townparks, Whitemill, Ard Carman, Coolcots and surrounding areas. Dedicated crews continue with repairs to a complex burst water main and have reconfiguredContinue reading “Wexford water supply updates”
Water supply affected in Wexford town
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann crews are working to restore the water supply to Coolcots Reservoir this evening following a large burst and pump failure in Wexford town. A further pump fault has also been identified which has impacted reservoir levels leading to the supply outage. Crews are working on repairs in order to restoreContinue reading “Water supply affected in Wexford town”
Wexford communities gain from UÉ investment
By Dan Walsh The latest EPA Urban Wastewater Treatment Report published today, shows the progress being made in tackling long-running issues like raw sewage discharges, while also underlining the need for continued investment in essential wastewater services. 2022 saw the highest annual investment in wastewater to date as Uisce Éireann continues to make progress inContinue reading “Wexford communities gain from UÉ investment”
Wexford overnight water restrictions
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann advises customers in Wexford Town and surrounding areas that essential overnight restrictions will be required from 10pm to 7am each night to allow water levels at Coolcots Reservoir to recover. The restrictions are required due to a combination of factors, including high demand, poor raw water quality, and upgraded worksContinue reading “Wexford overnight water restrictions”
Calls for alternative to pesticides
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann is encouraging the public in Wexford to consider the environment and alternatives to pesticides when gardening, farming and maintaining sports grounds and in turn improve the quality of local drinking water for homes and businesses. While there has been significant progress nationally in recent years in reducing the impact ofContinue reading “Calls for alternative to pesticides”
€19m contract for Enniscorthy water scheme
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Wexford County Council has announced the signing of a major new construction contract that will result in critical upgrades and investment to the Enniscorthy Regional Water Supply Scheme. The €19 million investment will provide a reliable and sustainable water supply and the project which will begin inContinue reading “€19m contract for Enniscorthy water scheme”
New water mains for 60 Wexford taps
By Dan Walsh Uisce Éireann, in partnership with Wexford County Council is replacing approximately 600 metres of ageing backyard service connections with modern water mains, which will allow for 60 households to be connected to the new mains. The works, which are due to begin over the coming days, are a critical step in conservingContinue reading “New water mains for 60 Wexford taps”
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