Public Asked To Curb Water Usage As Glengar Water Supply Under Pressure

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Irish Water and Tipperary County Council are responding to supply issues on the Glengar Public Water Supply Scheme in County Tipperary today. In a joint Statement they report that in recent days, reduced availability of water has resulted in water demand now exceeding the supply available. They advise that parts of the Glengar scheme are now being supplemented from an adjoining scheme to maximise supply. Some properties in the Knochanavar, Cappawhite/Moher and East Cappawhite areas, as well as properties at higher elevations, may be experiencing reduced water pressure at this time.  Irish water reports that consumption of water for domestic, commercial and agricultural use is high due to the current weather conditions..

While Irish Water is currently designing a long term solution to secure water supply for the Glengar scheme they are now appealing to residents, farmers, agricultural contractors, businesses and visitors to areas supplied by the Glengar Public Water Supply Scheme to conserve water wherever possible to ensure a consistent supply for everyone. Customers are asked to only use water for essential use.

Irish water have appealed for a collaborative effort to ensure a water supply for everyone in the area – the public are asked to stop  using  power washers at home; using a watering can rather than a hose in the garden; taking showers over baths; and fixing any dripping taps where it is possible to do so. In order to improve the situation, owners of vacant and unused properties are being urged to turn off water to the property and to check for leaks around the building, especially around toilet cisterns.