The four local authorities are appealing to Dubliners to restrict their water use as much as possible in coming days, as the entire city faces shortages to supply during vital works on a serious problem at a treatment plant in Ballymore Eustace. The council is apologising for the inconvenience caused but are urging consumers to help by cutting back as much as possible.
Restrictions will be in place each night from 8pm to 7am the following morning as engineers work to fix the problem.
Some easy water saving tips include:
- Keeping a jug of water in the fridge instead of running the tap - running a tap for one minute to produce one cold glass of water wastes 6 litres of water
- Not delaying in the shower - 10 minutes in a power-shower uses 250 litres of water – two-and-a-half times more than a bath does (100 litres)
- Turning the tap off for two minutes while brushing your teeth will save 12 litres of water
- Turn the dishwasher and washing machine on only when they have a full load
- Minimising use of the flush on toilets and if using a dual flush system, use buttons 1 (small flush) and 2 (large flush) correctly.
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