Thursday, December 30, 2010

Interruptions To Water Supplies And Night Time Shut Offs In Co Limerick

Limerick County Council wishes to advise consumers that due to the necessity to carry out repairs on the water supply network following the recent thaw and the low levels in reservoirs, it will be necessary to shut off water supplies.

 Water will be shut off this evening and restored tomorrow morning. The following are the areas particularly affected this evening but as the water supply is being constantly monitored other areas may also experience reduced water pressure or water shut offs.

•    Athea Public Water Supply shut off from 8pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow.
•    Glin Public Water Supply shut off from 8pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow.
•    Dromcollogher Public Water Supply shut off from 8pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow.
•    Broadford Public Water Supply shut off from 8pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow.
•    Newcastle West Public Supply water shut off this evening from 8pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow. Areas affected include Newcastle West Town and surrounding environs.
•    Rathkeale Public Water Supply shut off from 10pm this evening with water being restored at 9am tomorrow morning. Areas affected will be Rathkeale Town and surrounding environs.
•    Oola and Pallasgreen Public Water Supply water shut off this evening and other areas near these towns may experience reduced water pressure. Again water is to be restored tomorrow morning.
•    Herbertstown and Kilteely Public Water Supply may experience reduced water pressure and have water shut off this evening. Water is to be restored tomorrow morning.
•    Kilfinane Public Water Supply some areas will have water shut off this evening.

Areas other than those mentioned above may also have night time restrictions in service until water levels are restored to normal. Where there are water shut offs, it can take a number of hours for areas at the extremity of watermains and hilly areas to have their water supply restored once the supply is turned back on.

In addition, due to breakages in watermains, unannounced disruptions to water supply can also be expected during daytime hours pending repairs of such breakages. Householders are again requested to check for burst pipes in their houses and the owners/landlords of unoccupied houses are also requested to check for leaks and burst pipes in unoccupied houses. 

Further information is available from www.lcc.ie