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Usually your water supply to your cold tap at your kitchen sink comes directly from your mains water supply. If you do not have cold water at your kitchen sink your water supply may be switched off as a result of Galway City Council carrying out repairs in your area.
View a listing of known water supply interruptions in Galway City.
If the water supply interruption you are experiencing is not listed as a known interruption on the Galway City Council website, you should check with your neighbours to see if their water supply is also affected. If their water supply is affected, then you should report the issue to Irish Water on 1850 278 278
If your neighbours water supply is not affected, then the issue
If the water supply was off for a period and has returned to your area but not to your property, you should contact Irish Water to report the matter on 1850 278 278
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Are there any water supply interruptions in my area at the moment?
View a listing of known water supply interruptions in Galway City.
If the water supply interruption you are experiencing is not listed as a known interruption on the Galway City Council website, you should check with your neighbours to see if their water supply is also affected. If their water supply is affected, then you should report the issue to Irish Water on 1850 278 278
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I need to turn off the water supply to my property, what should I do?
If you are a Galway City Council tenant, contact the Housing Maintenance department on 091- 536849 for assistance.
If you are not a Galway City Council tenant you can turn of your internal stopcock/valve - usually located under your kitchen sink.
If this does not assist the matter or if you are having difficulty turning off the internal stopcock/valve, you can try to turn off the mains stopcock.
The mains stopcock is usually located on the footpath outside your property or on your driveway.
If you have difficulty turning off your mains water supply you should report the issue to Irish Water on 1850 278 278 and they will be able to provide assistance.
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Why has the water supply in to my property lost pressure?
If you notice a reduction in water pressure, check with your neighbour to see if they are also experiencing the same issue. If they do not have a problem with their water pressure, this may indicate a leak on your service pipes.
If the leak is between your boundary wall and the property, it is your responsibility (the property owner) to repair it and you should contact your plumber.
If the leak is between the watermain (usually located between the roadway and the boundary wall) it is Galway City Council's responsibility to repair it. You should contact Irish Water on 1850 278 278
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A neighbouring business shares my water meter; can I install a separate meter?
Irish Water is now your contact point for all water services queries including account management and billing
Tel: 1850 778778 or www.water.ie
Water Supply
Why is there no water coming from the cold tap at my kitchen sink?