Water Supply Update, 7th January, 2010
Last Updated: 07 Jan 2011
Athy Town Council thanks our customers for their patience and understanding of the prevailing water demand situation and the necessity for the Council to apply restrictions to the town's water supply. Regrettably, despite improvements in water pressure and supply in many locations, issues are expected to continue along the Carlow Road (particularly elevated sites) over the coming days.
A restriction to the regional water supply is now in place (affecting the Dublin and Kildare Road areas) and continues each evening until further notice. Other areas in the town may also experience reduced pressure/ supply, as a result of these restrictions (which are being reviewed on a daily basis). Friday (7th), Saturday (8th) and Sunday (9th) January (onwards): Water supply will be turned off each evening at 7pm and restored each morning at 8am (until further notice).
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The Town Council has made the following arrangements for stand pipes (at various locations) and will update these periodically on its website.
WATER MAINS ACCESS POINT
A water supply point (with tap) from mains supply has been set up at :
- Coney Drive, Coneyboro, Carlow Road
The public can access water at this location each day from 8.30am to 8pm (until further notice).
NB: As a precautionary measure water from this tap should be boiled before using for drinking or cooking purposes. Please bring your own clean water container as the Town Council is not supplying containers.
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CONSERVE WATER & REPORT LEAKS
The Town Council continues to appeal to householders and businesses to conserve water. We also appeal to consumers to reduce their water consumption and in particular, people are asked not to leave taps running. If every household cuts back on their water usage by 10% this will have a significant effect on water availability and enable us to return to normal service sooner. www.taptips.ie
Our crew continue to work on identifying leaks and dealing with burst pipes. We are appealing to homeowners and all key holders for businesses, schools, unoccupied homes, etc to check for leaks within their property. (Owners are responsible for repairing leaks on property, but the Town Council is responsible for repairing leaks on the mains supply leading to properties).
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The Town Council is monitoring the water supply situation on an ongoing basis and will provide regular updates on its website http://www.athytowncouncil.ie/ and KFM radio.
To update details of water supply/ pressure/ leaks from your area, please use the Customer Care Comment Card
