Irish Water begins final phase of construction of new pipeline for North County Dublin

Irish Water is currently progressing the final phase of construction of a major new pipeline between Ballycoolin Reservoir and Swords, to secure the water supply for over 350,000 customers across North County Dublin.

In order to safely connect the new pipeline to the public network, the water supply to North County Dublin was switched off at 1am Sunday morning.

“Water services crews worked throughout the night and have successfully completed the connection works and water is beginning to slowly return,” a spokesperson said.

“Crews will continue to closely monitor the local network to ensure any issues such as leaks or bursts are quickly identified and fixed until water supplies are fully restored.

Irish Water is also asking people in North County Dublin to conserve water and allow the network to recharge.

“Simple water conservation efforts can have a big impact such as not running taps needlessly, taking showers instead of baths and postponing the use of dishwashers and washing machines where possible,” Irish Water says.

“Further information on water conservation is available on our website at www.water/conserve.

“Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.”