STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
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06 Sept 2025
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06 Sept 2025
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Longford customers are urged to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved
Uisce Éireann customers in Co Longford may be experiencing disruptions to their water supply today as a result of power outages at water treatment plants caused by Storm Darragh.
Power outages have affected operations at the Smear Water Treatment Plant, the Lisrevagh Water Treatment Plant, and the Newtowncashel Water Treatment Plant.
Power has been restored to the Lanesboro Water Treatment Plant after an earlier outage.
As a result of the outages, customers in Longford may experience supply issues or intermittent outages over the course of the day.
Uisce Éireann is working with the ESB to restore power and return water supplies to normal levels as quickly as possible.
Customers are urged to conserve water where possible in order to protect supply while the outages are resolved.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communications from us for planned and unplanned outages lasting more than four hours.
Also read: ESB Networks issues important warning to customers ahead of Storm Darragh hitting Ireland
Uisce Éireann’s customer care team is available to help 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and customers can also contact us on X @IWCare with any queries. For further updates, visit the service and supply section of www.water.ie (outage reference number: WIC00085950).
Uisce Éireann has also launched a free text service, providing real-time updates for local issues. Customers can sign up with their Eircode and mobile number at www.water.ie.
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