The NWRP is Irish Water’s plan to identify how they will provide a safe, sustainable, secure and reliable water supply to customers for now and into the future. The third draft plan (North West region) is on display until 21st February 2023 in the planning office.

A water main has burst at the playing pitches on Seamus Quirke Road this morning (Thursday 28.07.2022). Water has been redirected where possible, with repairs on-going throughout the day.

Repairs to a major burst water main are underway on Siobhan McKenna Road in Galway City. Customers in Salthill, Knockmacarra and surrounds may experience disruptions during repair works. See http://wtr.ie/ntg77l  for full list of affected areas.

Irish Water working in partnership with Galway City Council would like to inform customers in Ard na Mara, Salthill supplied by the Galway City Public Water Supply that the Boil Water Notice issued on the supply on 17 June has been lifted with immediate effect.  

An additional 600,000 customers can now benefit from Irish Water’s free leak repair service following approval by the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) to extend the First Fix scheme. Unmetered domestic customers can now avail of the scheme.

Irish Water has extended the statutory consultation period of the country’s first National Water Resources draft Framework Plan (NWRP) and associated SEA Environmental Report and Natura Impact Statement (NI). Irish Water is now inviting feedback on the Plan and associated environmental documents which was published for statutory consultation on the Tuesday 8 December, until Monday 1 March 2021.

Due to third-party works a large watermain has been compromised and as a result, a very large, unplanned water outage will occur in the west side of Galway city.

Irish Water has published the first Phase, the draft Framework Plan of the National Water Resources Plan (NWRP), for public consultation. The NWRP is Ireland’s first 25-year strategic plan enabling us to move towards safe, secure, reliable and sustainable water supplies for all of our customers and communities, whilst safeguarding public health and the environment.

To launch the fifth year of the Think Before You Flush campaign, Clean Coasts in partnership with Irish Water are inviting the public to join the celebration of World Toilet Day on Thursday November 19. The United Nations’ World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 4.2 billion people worldwide living without access to safely managed sanitation. It is about taking action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and...

Irish Water, working in partnership with Galway City Council, is decommissioning 1.5 kilometres of old and damaged water mains and replacing a further 1.1 kilometres of pipes in the Mervue area that were prone to frequent bursts and leakage and which caused water supply disruptions for customers in the area. The mains are being replaced with new high density polyethylene (plastic) pipes.

Irish Water, working in partnership with Galway City Council, would like to thank residents in Mervue for their cooperation and patience while 1.2 kilometres of old cast iron watermain that was prone to frequent bursts causing disruptions to water supply, was replaced.

The Irish Water Crisis Management Team has been meeting over the past number of weeks to prepare for and deal with any issues arising from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Irish Water's aim is to ensure the safety and well-being of staff and to secure the consistent quality and supply of drinking water and to maintain wastewater services on the public network. Irish Water is following HSE, Department of Health and...

Galway City to benefit from more reliable supply of drinking water following water mains replacement works

The Story of Water, a new documentary exploring the development and current state of Ireland’s public water network

Mains replacement project will begin this week. Irish Water, working in partnership with Galway City Council, will commence works in the Briarhill area of Galway City this week to improve water supply, water pressure and reduce leakage to benefit local residents, businesses and visitors to the city. These water mains renewal works involve the decommissioning and replacement of over 650 metres of old and damaged asbestos concrete pipes with...

The new water mains will mean less leaks, less interruptions and better water pressure for customers.Irish Water working in partnership with Galway City Council is investing €10 million to replace 19 kilometres of ageing water mains throughout Galway City. These mains have been prone to leakage and bursts resulting in outages and reduced water pressure at times. It is estimated that up to 50 per cent of treated water running through...

The following link from the department provides the different ways that submissions can be made.

Irish Water is responsible for providing water and wastewater services to businesses and homes throughout Ireland, including:

Irish Water is the contact point for all water and wastewater connections from the 8th of December, 2016. Please note that existing Galway City Council application forms will no longer be accepted by IW or Galway City Council after this date.