Trim water restoration in three to four hours

Ervia - the water utility company,  says that the repairs to the burst water pipe in Trim will have been completed by 6pm this evening and that full supply will be restored to all properties within three to four hours after the repair is completed.

'It takes a number of hours for the network to fully recharge when a burst occurs. We apologise again to customers who were impacted by the burst,' a spokesperson for the company stated.

A major water mains burst on Trim's Market Street has left around 500 homes and businesses without water today. A river of water gushed down Market Street as the mains 'exploded' at around 9.30am this morning and several businesses were forced to close.

Two units of Trim Fire Service attended the scene to pump water and council staff issued sandbags to affected properties.  Bridge Street was closed and diversions were in place.

Photos courtesy Simon O'Shea