Maintenance work on reservoirs

WORK will begin on the reservoir at Valleymount/Ballyknockan next week as part of a programme of maintenance on reservoirs by Irish Water.

Work is scheduled to start at the west Wicklow reservoir from noon next Tuesday, May 30, until noon on Thursday, June 1, while work will be carried out at the Barndarrig reservoir from noon on Wednesday, June 21, until noon on Friday, June 23. Irish Water has committed to writing to all affected households and businesses ahead of the works commencing.

The reservoirs will be emptied to facilitate the maintenance work and this may cause interruption to customers’ water supplies, which is why water tankers are being provided for the duration of the works.

Once the reservoirs are drained, an inspection will be carried out to determine if any upgrade work is required. This might require the reservoirs to be out of service for longer, but Irish Water has committed to keeping customers informed on all updates during the project.