Water has been restored to almost all homes in Galway that lost supply on Wednesday due to a burst water main, the city council has said.
Water tankers were in place on the streets of the city last night after thousands of homes and businesses were affected by the fault.
A 21-inch mains pipe on the Headford Road, which services the reservoir at Ballybane, burst on Wednesday.
Houses in the Renmore, Tuam Road, Monivea Road, Doughiska, Parkmore, Ballybrit, Ballybane, Briarhill and Roscam areas of the city were affected.
A council spokesman said the repair to the main had been completed and the water supply had been restored to most areas. Reservoirs had refilled overnight, but there were still “a few dozen” homes on higher ground which did not have water.
It is hoped these will see service restored by later today.
The disruption was the latest crisis to hit the public water supply in Galway. In 2007 up to 90,000 people in Galway city and surrounding areas went five months without being able to use water from the tap following an outbreak cryptosporidium.
In 2008 more than 5,000 had their supply affected after alarming levels of lead were discovered in the Claddagh, Shantalla, Bohermore and Old Mervue areas of the city.