Friday, 26 September 2025: The Boil Water Notice on the Macroom Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect.
Uisce Éireann can confirm that, following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), customers can now resume normal use of the public water supply.
The notice was issued on 12 September 2025, to protect the health of approximately 4,697 customers following operational issues at Macroom Water Treatment Plant. Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann worked to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. Following satisfactory water sampling results, the notice has now been lifted.
Uisce Éireann’s Operations Manager, Niall O’Riordan, thanked the community for their support while the notice was in place. “Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health and we worked with our stakeholders to thankfully lift the notice in a very timely manner.”
Uisce Éireann is making continued progress on the €6.5 million long-term upgrade of the water treatment plant. This significant investment will address the risks to water quality and the frequent Boil Water Notices the people of Macroom have experienced over the last number of years. The works carried out by Glanua, on behalf of Uisce Éireann, are expected to be completed in summer 2026.
The Macroom public water supply remains at high risk of requiring further boil water notices to protect public health. Following the completion of the Macroom Water Treatment Plant upgrade, a more secure and reliable water supply will be available for the local community.
Customers are reminded that when a Boil Water Notice is in place that the water is safe to consume once boiled.
Uisce Éireann’s drinking water standards, as per EU Drinking Water regulations, are strict and include wide safety margins. Where risks to water quality are identified through Uisce Éireann’s enhanced testing and monitoring programme, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is consulted, and Boil Water Notices are issued to protect public health. In all instances immediate action is taken to address the cause of the issue to enable the lifting of the notice as quickly as it is safe to do so, in agreement with the HSE.
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