Cork holiday spots hit by water restrictions
The water utility said that services would be restricted in specific catchment areas in order to give the supply from the Abbeystrowry Reservoir 'breathing space' to replenish itself in the wake of increased summer demand.
The areas affected are Lisheens, Baltimore, Sherkin Island, Ballydehob, Schull, and Heir Island.
Uisce Éireann said the restrictions would be in place between 10pm and 7am each night until Saturday, August 9.
A spokesperson for the company asked that customers take steps to conserve water over the coming days, including shutting off taps while brushing teeth, or by keeping a jug of water in the fridge rather than running a tap until the water runs cold, efforts which alone could save up to 16 litres of water per day.
A water conservation order is currently in place for the whole of Cork county, excluding the city, which expires on September 16.
Uisce Éireann said the new restrictions are necessary in order to maintain water supply to industry, residences, and commercial premises during business hours.
'We are consistently monitoring the supply and we do understand the inconvenience that the restrictions may cause, and we would like to apologise to customers and thank them for their patience,' Michael Bell, water operations manager with Uisce Éireann, said.
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