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Updated 1 Nov 2026, 07:00

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From 7 Oct, until the works finish · Do Not Consume Notice - Kerry · Ballyheigue Public Water Supply

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Water supply

Do Not Consume Notice - Kerry · Ballyheigue Public Water Supply

Public Alert: Partial Lifting of Do Not Consume Notice for specified customers in the Causeway Village only Uisce Éireann 29/10/2026 Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann issued a Do Not Consume Notice on the Ballyheigue Public water supply on the 07th of October 2026. Following a reconfiguration of the network, part of the Ballyheigue public network (Causeway Village only) is now being served by the Listowel Public water supply. Any household in receipt of this notice can now consume their drinking water as normal. Uisce Éireann wishes to notify customers that following the reconfiguration of the network and receipt of satisfactory monitoring results, the Do Not Consume notice which has been in place is now lifted with immediate effect only for customers in Causeway Village in receipt of this notice. This decision follows consultation undertaken with the Health Service Executive. Customers in receipt of this notice can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth. If you have not received this notice directly, you should continue to follow the Do Not Consume advice currently in place. Uisce Éireann - Health Service Executive Water Local Liaison Group will continue to meet and review process control, monitoring and testing of the drinking water supply on an ongoing basis. The Do Not Consume Notice remains in place for all other customers supplied by the Ballyheigue Public Water Supply. These customers should continue to follow the advice in place. Visit www.water.ie/help/water-quality/do-not-consume-notice for more information The Uisce Éireann Customer Contact Centre (1800 278 278) is available to answer customer queries in relation to the lifting of this notice. Further information is available on our website at www.water.ie/ballyheigue Uisce Éireann acknowledge the patience, cooperation and assistance of the general public during the period of the Do Not Consume notice and greatly regrets any inconvenience caused. *********************** Due to abnormal contamination of the raw water source, the drinking water quality entering the Ballyheigue PWS has been affected (including part of Clanmaurice GWS from Causeway to Kerry head). As a result, and following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Uisce Éireann are issuing a Do Not Consume Notice with immediate effect to protect the health of consumers. This notice applies to all consumers supplied by the Ballyheigue PWS . IMPORTANT: This is not a Boil Water Notice, i.e. boiling and cooling your water will not make it safe to drink. All consumers affected by this notice must not drink their water. Alternative Water Supplies Alternative water supplies available, in the form of bulk water tankers, are available at the locations listed below. From 20 October bottled water will also be made available at these sites. • Causeway Church car park • Kilmoyley Church car park • Ballyheigue beach car park • Ballyheigue old graveyard • Cantillon’s Cross Kerry Head Areas Affected: All customers supplied by the Ballyheigue PWS 1: Water must not be used for: • Drinking • Preparing Drinks made with water • Preparation of salads and similar foods, which are not cooked prior to eating • Brushing of teeth and/or gargling • Making of ice. However, ensure you first discard all existing ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges 2: You may use your water for the following: • Personal hygiene, baths and showers • Flushing of toilets • Watering plants and flowers 3: Caution: • Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink • Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water • Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. • If you have pets and are concerned about the impact of providing mains water while this Do Not Consume Notice is in place, you should ask your local vet for advice. 4: Only use Prepdetails

Water Treatment Plant Interruption - Kerry · Sneem

**Update 4:25pm 30/10/2026** Works are now complete and supply should have returned to all affected areas. A water treatment plant interruption may cause supply disruptions to Sneem and surrounding areas in Co. Kerry. Works are scheduled to take place until 10am on 30 October. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar should you wish to return for an update: KER00123650 . LA01details

Essential Works – Kerry · Ballyheigue, Marian Park

Essential maintenance works may cause supply disruptions to Ballyheigue, Marian Park and surrounding areas in Co. Kerry. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm on 02 November. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar should you wish to return for an update: KER00123661. LA01details

Mains Repair Works – Kerry · Ballyheigue

These works are part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme. Mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Ballyheigue, Mountway and surrounding areas in Co. Kerry. Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm on 03 November. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of these works. We recommend that you allow 3-4 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return. Please take note of the following reference number and enter it into the search bar should you wish to return for an update: KER00123662. LA01details

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