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DONEGAL WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTION LIST FOR THURSDAY PM/FRIDAY AM

written by admin December 30, 2010
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Donegal County Council has issued its planned restrictions to water supplies for the county for tonight, Thursday, and early tomorrow, Friday.

 

Planned Restrictions to public water supplies (Thursday 30th December 2010)

Demand for water has increased throughout the County seriously affecting reserves. As a result water supply will be restricted in the following areas tonight, note some from as early as tea-time:

 
Whilst these are planned shut downs to conserve water – the public are reminded that other areas may be interrupted at anytime to facilitate repairs to mains
GLENTIES ELECTORAL AREA
Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 6:00pm until 8:00am
      The Rosses
      Gweedore
      Leittermacaward Area
      Ardara Area
      Gortahork Falcarragh
      Creeslough Dunfanaghey
 
 

 

DONEGAL ELECTORAL AREA
Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 6:00pm until 8:00am
      Ballyshannon
      Bundoran
      Ballintra
      Rossnowlagh
      Frosses Mountcharles

STRANORLAR ELECTORAL AREA
Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 6:00pm until 8:00am
      Convoy
      Castlefin
      Raphoe
      Lifford
      Ballinacor
      Tievebrack
      Gleneely
 
 
 

 

      Ballybofey and Stranorlar – supply will also be turned off to the Twin Towns
      from midnight until 8.00am each night

 
 
 
 
 

 

INISHOWEN ELECTORAL AREA
Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas from 8:00pm until 8:00am
      Three Glens

 
      There may be interruptions in the Quigley’s Point / Iskaheen areas where
      demand remains very high.
      Water Service staff continue to check locally for losses. That said there is
      presently no planned restrictions to supplies in that area overnight.
 
 

 
LETTERKENNY ELECTORAL AREA
Water supplies will be restricted in the following areas
  South Letterkenny Area from 8:00pm until 8:00am
      including Rahan, Ballyboe, Scibley, Lismonaghan, Correnagh, Rockhill,
      Newmills and Conwall
 

 
  The following areas of Letterkenny from 8:00pm until 8:00am
      Glencar Road, Pearse Road, Canal Road, Neil T. Blaney Road and
      Glenmaquinn
 
 

 
  The following areas of Letterkenny Town from midnight until 8:00am
      Letterkenny Town Centre
      Lower Main Street
 
 

 
  Ballyraine Area from midnight until 8:00am
      including Sylvan Park, Ashlawn, Ballyraine Park, Orchard Grove,
      Thorndale, Magherannan Heights and Elmwood Downs
 
 

 
  Aughnagaddy Group Scheme Ramelton from 8:00pm until 8:00am
      including Moorfield, Breaghy and Carnisk Areas
 
 
 

 

  East Ramelton from 8:00pm until 8:00am
      including supply area from Killycrean reservoir

 
Water Conservation Appeal 
 
 

The important message here is that we wish to continue our appeal to the public to help eliminate wastage and conserve water we are seeking key holders of all types of properties where water may be lost to return and check for losses
The Council are very actively involved throughout the county responding to bursts on watermains, however the sooner we get that level of buy-in from the public the sooner we can reduce the exceptional demand for water and return to normality
 
 
 

 

We suspect the increased demand for water arises from

  • taps left running
  • burst mains which have not yet been located
  • leakage in private properties

The Water Service in Donegal wish to appeal to the public to help us eliminate such wastage. This will help save water stored in reservoirs and avoid further shortages throughout the county .

With the experience from the widespread disruption last winter we are highlighting the following areas in particular where the public can help eliminate wastage of the public water supply:

Running taps – please avoid leaving taps running. This is counter productive and will run down available water in storage

Burst mains / leakage – any suspected leaks on watermains or wastage should be reported to the County Council at your local public services centre.

Vacant properties – please continue to check vacant properties where internal plumbing may be damaged by freezing conditions. Ideally the water supply to vacant buildings should be turned off and systems drained of all water, e.g. where members of the public who are going on holiday during the coming months, we would recommend that they turn off the water supply to their premises and drain all water out of the system before leaving the property.

Farming Community – we ask that you check all field connections and turn off leaking drinking troughs. This has proven to be a serious problem in rural areas in recent years. We also ask for your assistance in checking for burst pipes in farm buildings and burst hoses laying over ground. Essentially anywhere on the farm that water may be lost

Caravan Parks – another area that is often remote where plumbing may be exposed and water losses can be slow to appear, we appeal to all caravan park owners to turn off the water supply to eliminate wastage.

Once again the co-operation of every community is required if we are to avert widespread shortages in water supplies.

DONEGAL WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTION LIST FOR THURSDAY PM/FRIDAY AM was last modified: December 30th, 2010 by admin
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