Tipperary residents face overnight water restrictions
Customers in parts of Tipperary are being warned that they will be without water tonight in an attempt to safeguard the daytime supply of water.
Residents in the St Michael's Avenue, Marian Terrace, Avondale Crescent, James Connolly Park, Cashel Road, Roselawn and surrounding areas in Tipperary town will be without water this evening Uisce Éireann has said.
Works are due to get underway from 8pm this evening (Wednesday, November 12), until 7am on Thursday morning.
The utility say that the outage is needed as a result of low reservoir levels at Cordangan Reservoir where demand for water is currently exceeding supply.
Uisce Éireann recommend allowing three to four hours after the estimated restoration time for water supplies to fully return to affected customers.
Pierce Faherty, Uisce Éireann Water Operations Manager in Tipperary said that the utility are taking all the steps possible to ensure that supply can return to normal levels.
"We understand the impact of overnight restrictions, but these measures are necessary to ensure continuous daytime supply for homes and businesses while we allow the reservoir levels time to recover."
"We have intensified our efforts to detect and repair leaks in this area and are appealing to customers to be mindful of their water usage to give the reservoir time to replenish. Any reductions made can collectively result in significant supply improvements for all homes and businesses,” Mr Faherty said.
Elsewhere in Tipperary town, supply disruptions were reported in the Bridge Street and Town Lot areas due to works taking place as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme.