As a result of the recent sever weather condidtions, the water supply in Cork City has been asdversely effected.
City Council is confident that normal daytime water supply will now be maintained across the city. But in order to safeguard supply pending the repair of existing and emerging leaks, night-time supply restrictions will be in operation in parts of the city – especially those areas where major losses occur.
The Council’s intention is to minimise the impact for consumers and so supplies in these areas will be restricted after 8pm and restored in the morning at 6am.
The conservation of water is essential and the Council is asking the public:
- not to fill baths or hoard water and
- to repair any leaks on private property as quickly as possible.
The public is also being advised that localised problems of frozen domestic pipes continue to disrupt supply to individual houses. These difficulties are not associated with the network supply and will resolve themselves once ground temperatures rise sufficiently.
The demands on the network remain extremely high due largely to the leaks arising. Repair crews are carrying out ongoing leak detection and repair work and it is envisaged that this will continue into next week.
As a precautionary measure a Boil Water Notice was issued yesterday and applies to this area only. It is hoped that the Boil Water Notice will be lifted before the weekend – further notice to issue in due course.
Freephone number 1800 283034, 8am to 8pm. Outside these hours, please telephone Emergency Number: 021 4966512
