The daily water demand in the Greater Dublin Region is running at approximately 20 Million Litres per day greater than normal and this is putting great pressure on drinking water storage levels. As a result the current pressure reduction regime that is in place will be continued until Thursday next (Thursday 3rd February).
There is no plan at this stage to reintroduce shuts, however there will be a general pressure reduction across the city and this will be restricted in most cases to the over night period so as to minimise the impact on consumers, and close monitoring will continue.
The situation will be further reviewed on Thursday afternoon and a decision made at that stage as to what regime of pressure restrictions (and shuts if necessary) will be needed for the rest of the week.
At this stage Dublin City Council would like to thank all its consumers for their patience and cooperation during the period of the restrictions.
Broken mains are being found and fixed and this is helping to improve the situation. Many of these have been reported by members of the public and we ask that people continue to assist us in this regard (contact details are given below), as well as by reducing their consumption of water in every possible way. The restrictions are being reviewed on an ongoing basis and alterations are made where possible so as to minimise the impact on consumers.
A large number of internal leaks have already been identified on properties; we would ask all property owners to check for leaks on their property as soon as is possible, bearing in mind that some leaks may not be visible.
Dublin City Council appeals to the owners/operators of car washes which use mains water to discontinue their use for the duration of the current water supply crisis. Similarly, we ask owners of private cars to refrain from washing them for the moment.
The following locations may experience loss of supply due to localised problems.
Blackhall Place
Brunswick St
McKelvey Road
Brian Road
Kilbarron Drive
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