Wicklow People

Water pressure reduced to allow reservoirs to fill

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Irish Water reduced water pressure in the greater Dublin area, including north Wicklow, last Monday night from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

This was to allow reservoirs to refill after extra demand on resources.

Irish Water said that demand for water rose by over 10 per cent over the weekend and storage was severely depleted.

‘Demand is continuing to rise and our reservoir levels continue to drop. There is not enough water in our reservoirs to meet the current levels of demand,’ said the body in a statement.

They said that the reduction in pressure was essential to allow reservoirs to refill as repairs to bursts and leaks were under way. It said hospitals would be prioritise­d and would have water diverted to them, adding it needed to reduce water pressure to minimise the impact on homes, and in a bid to avoid ‘widespread outages’.

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The new monument in Rathdrum’s Market Square was well wrapped up during the adverse weather conditions last week.
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The damaged tunnel at Helix Hibernia Snail Farm in Ballinacla­sh.

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