There are homes and businesses in Bomany that have been without water for at least five days.
Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly told yesterdays special housing meeting of Donegal County Council that while he welcomes the news for an additional 100 social housing units to be delivered in Ballymacool by 2026, the utilities there need to be repaired.
He says the surrounding areas including Tullygay and Newmills are plagued with water outages, and one outage in particular that has been persistent since Friday.
Speaking after the meeting, Cllr Kelly says the issue must be addressed:
Uisce Eireann made the following statement in relation to water outages in the area:
Uisce Éireann is experiencing high level of demand in the Letterkenny area which has impacted supply to customers Tullygay and Bomany.
Crews are making every effort to maintain normal water supply to the customers in these areas but high usage can lead to pressure reductions which can impact supply to customers.
Crews are continuing to monitor demand and are working to minimise supply disruptions.
Meanwhile, Uisce Éireann is appealing to customers in the Letterkenny area to conserve water and protect supply.
Speaking about conserving water over the coming days, Uisce Éireann’s Paul Kilcoyne said:
“We are appealing to customers in the Letterkenny area to conserve water to give the reservoirs time to replenish. Any reduction that customers can make in their usage can collectively result in significant supply improvements for all customers.”
Paul added: It’s important that we all consider our water usage and look at simple yet impactful ways to conserve water. It can sometimes be difficult to know where to start, but even small changes can make a significant difference.”
For more 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.
Uisce Éireann continues to provide detailed, real-time, and local information about water service and supply issues on www.water.ie. The Uisce Éireann customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1800 278 278 and updates are also issued via Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) @IWCare. To register as a vulnerable customer or as an alternative contact, visit www.water.ie/vulnerablecustomer
