Hosepipe ban for seven counties amid 'drier than normal' conditions
The ban, also known as a Water Conservation Order, has been issued by Uisce Éireann, with the organisation appealing nationwide for people to be mindful of their water use.
From Saturday, July 26, the order will come into effect for Waterford, Tipperary, Wexford and Cork — excluding Cork City). From this weekend, a hose pipe ban will be in place for seven counties with the order in effect for some counties for almost eight weeks. Pic: Getty Images
People in those four counties must restrict their water use up until September 16.
In additional, a hose pipe ban remains in place for Mullingar, Co Westmeath; Milford, Co Donegal and Kells-Oldcastle, Co Meath.
The order prohibits the use of garden hosepipes as well as other non-essential uses of water by domestic users and commercial premises for non-commercial activities. In additional, a hose pipe ban remains in place for Mullingar, Co Westmeath; Milford, Co Donegal and Kells-Oldcastle, Co Meath. Pic: Getty Images
The ban has been put into effect to protect water supplies for essential purposes as a result of sharp increase in demand across the counties since the beginning of summer.
The increased demand has led to an increased pressure on rivers and other water sources.
An update from Uisce Éireann said they were 'appealing to all customers, irrespective of whether their supply is covered by their use of water as a significant number of supplies around the country remain under pressure.' An update from Uisce Éireann said they were 'appealing to all customers, irrespective of whether their supply is covered by their use of water as a significant number of supplies around the country remain under pressure.' Pic: Shutterstock
They added that they were putting a number of measures into place in recent weeks in a bid to maintain and protect the supplies.
This includes enhanced leakage repair works; tankering reservoirs and pressure management and public water conservation campaigns.
Mairead Conlon, Asset Strategy Manager with Uisce Éireann said the organisations top priority was to protect the water supply for homes, businesses and essential service.
'The past 12 months have been drier than normal when compared to the long-term average,' she explained, 'And while recent rainfall has brought some respite, it will take much longer for all our supplies to recover.'
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