A NUMBER OF HOMES SERVED BY A GROUP WATER SCHEME IN THE KILMAINE AREA OF SOUTH MAYO HAVE BEEN HIT BY AN OUTAGE OF MORE THAN A WEEK.

UP TO 20 HOUSES IN THE GORTJORDAN AREA, WHICH ARE SERVED BY THE CAHERMACULICK [CAHER – MA – QU – LICK] GROUP WATER SCHEME, HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

A SPOKESPERSON FOR MAYO COUNTY COUNCIL TOLD MIDWEST RADIO THAT CREWS HAVE BEEN WORKING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AND HOPE TO HAVE SUPPLY RESTORED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

THE SPOKESPERSON SAID THAT HIGH LEVELS OF LEAKAGE IN THE WATER NETWORK -  WHICH IS SERVED BY THE SHRULE PUBLIC SUPPLY – ARE BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

BECAUSE THE AREA IS ELEVATED, THERE IS AT RISK OF REGULAR FLUCTUATIONS IN WATER PRESSURE.

THE COUNCIL ADDED THAT THE INSTALLATION OF A PUMPING SYSTEM WAS THE ULTIMATE SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT DEPENDING ON FUNDING BEING AVAILABLE.