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08/12/2010
Water Shortages For Dublin
Dublin City Council is to introduce water restrictions later to deal with supply shortages, it has emerged.
A spokesman for the council said water restrictions will mainly be in the form of a reduction in supply between 7pm and 7am on December 8th and 9th.
The spokesman said there had been a recent surge in demand from users as well as burst water mains caused by the freezing conditions. The spokesman said these bursts were "impossible to predict".
There may be localised disruptions to supply as damage to the water mains network is located and repaired, he said. Although currently down, updates on the water situation will be accessible on the Dublin City Council website.
Water restrictions are also likely to apply to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin local authority regions.
One of the reasons for water shortages is the fact some people have left taps running in their properties during the cold weather in an attempt to prevent freezing in their pipes.
(DW)
A spokesman for the council said water restrictions will mainly be in the form of a reduction in supply between 7pm and 7am on December 8th and 9th.
The spokesman said there had been a recent surge in demand from users as well as burst water mains caused by the freezing conditions. The spokesman said these bursts were "impossible to predict".
There may be localised disruptions to supply as damage to the water mains network is located and repaired, he said. Although currently down, updates on the water situation will be accessible on the Dublin City Council website.
Water restrictions are also likely to apply to the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin local authority regions.
One of the reasons for water shortages is the fact some people have left taps running in their properties during the cold weather in an attempt to prevent freezing in their pipes.
(DW)
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