Clare County Council has announced that restrictions on water supplies are being put in place Ennis, Tulla and parts of north Clare over the coming days.
The local authority says more extensive rationing and cut-offs are likely unless the County experiences significant rainfall.
Water supplies will be cut-off in Tulla from 9pm to 7am, while details regarding restrictions to supplies in Ennis and North Clare will be announced tomorrow.
According to David Timlin, Director of Services: “Rainfall during the first half of 2010 has been unusually low. As this trend continues, levels of lakes and ground water are now getting very low, impacting directly on water supply sources. In the meantime, we are asking landowners and public and business consumers to use water as sparingly as possible.”
Clare County Council is advising consumers to observe the following measures:
- Repair all leaks
- Avoid washing cars
- Avoid watering lawns
- Check all lands and agricultural buildings for leaking pipes and leaking taps on troughs
- Use a basin in your sink to collect and re-use water for plants and flowers
- Don’t use a hose when washing down driveways, walls, etc – use a bucket and brush
- Check your plumbing system for leaks and have them rectified
- Only run your washing machine or dishwasher when it has a full load
- Don’t leave the tap running when washing your teeth
- Reduce the use of power showers – a power shower can use 125 litres of water in 5 minutes
- Turn off the stopcock in unoccupied houses and premises
Meanwhile, Clare County Council has confirmed that a precautionary water boil notice affecting consumers in the Ballyvaughan area of North Clare has been lifted.
The local authority says more extensive rationing and cut-offs are likely unless the County experiences significant rainfall.
Water supplies will be cut-off in Tulla from 9pm to 7am, while details regarding restrictions to supplies in Ennis and North Clare will be announced tomorrow.
According to David Timlin, Director of Services: “Rainfall during the first half of 2010 has been unusually low. As this trend continues, levels of lakes and ground water are now getting very low, impacting directly on water supply sources. In the meantime, we are asking landowners and public and business consumers to use water as sparingly as possible.”
Clare County Council is advising consumers to observe the following measures:
- Repair all leaks
- Avoid washing cars
- Avoid watering lawns
- Check all lands and agricultural buildings for leaking pipes and leaking taps on troughs
- Use a basin in your sink to collect and re-use water for plants and flowers
- Don’t use a hose when washing down driveways, walls, etc – use a bucket and brush
- Check your plumbing system for leaks and have them rectified
- Only run your washing machine or dishwasher when it has a full load
- Don’t leave the tap running when washing your teeth
- Reduce the use of power showers – a power shower can use 125 litres of water in 5 minutes
- Turn off the stopcock in unoccupied houses and premises
Meanwhile, Clare County Council has confirmed that a precautionary water boil notice affecting consumers in the Ballyvaughan area of North Clare has been lifted.
