26/10/2026

Boil Water Notice Still In Place For Parts Of Glenary Supply Scheme

Customers on sections of the Glenary Supply Scheme are advised to continue boiling tap water before drinking, preparing food or brushing teeth until further notice. The notice remains targeted and does not apply to all customers on the Glenary Public Water Supply.
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Areas where the notice applies include Balligarane, Toberheena, Cherrymount, Western Park and Connolly Park along the Western Road as far as the Cashel Road, including Highfield Grove and all locations on the Heywood Road; parts of Marlfield and the Cahir Road; and the Kilcomma and Finger Post areas of County Waterford.

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26 October 2026
Boil Water Notice Still In Place For Parts Of Glenary Supply Scheme
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