Donegal County Council Water Supply Update 22nd January 2010
The following is an update summary of the water supply situation across the county by electoral area.
Donegal Electoral Area
The overall water demand in the Donegal area remains very high. There are no plans to close reservoirs in the area tonight. Consumers are urged to conserve water.
Glenties Electoral area
The overall water demand in the Glenties area remains very high, but is reducing. There are no plans to close reservoirs in the area tonight. Ongoing water conservation work in the Gortahork / Falcarragh supply area may cause interruptions in supply. Consumers are urged to conserve water.
Inishowen Electoral area
Supply in the Inishowen area generally has stabilised, though demand remains high. Reservoir closures are not planned tonight. Supply problems persist at Gleneely village, where supply to parts of the village are affected. Consumers are urged to conserve water.
Stranorlar Electoral Area
Consumption remained unsustainably high last night throughout the Lough Mourne supply area. As a result the council has no option but to continue the regime of nightime restrictions from 8.00 pm tp 8.00 am in order to ensure daytime supply. Reservoirs at the following locations will be closed overnight:
Gleneely, Kinletter, Tievebrack, Coradooie, Lifford, Convoy and Raphoe. Supply pipelines to the Liscooley Area, Glenfin, Porthall and Cavan Hill areas will also be turned off.
We still have the ongoing problem of insufficient flow from NI Water into both our reservoir at Alt, Castlefinn and the Meenreagh/Tieveclogher area. The Alt reservoir will be turned off tonight also.
A water bowser has been placed at Calhame Crossroads, Liscooley, to provide an emergency drinking water supply for residents in that area, due to the prolonged outage affecting them.
Consumers are urged to conserve water.
Letterkenny Electoral Area
Supply to the Gartan Group Scheme will be turned off overnight due to excess demand / leakage. There is also leakage in the Aughnagaddy GWSS and suspected leakage in the Glenmaquin GWSS. Ongoing interruptions to supply in these areas can be expected.
There are no plans to restrict supply elsewhere in the Letterkenny Electoral Area tonight, though demand generally remains high. The appeal to members of the public to conserve water and to check for leakage / wastage applies.
Once again, we urge the public to check taps and service lines at home, in outbuildings and in fields, and in vacant premises. Where running water is found please close taps or valves in order to prevent more general water shortages. Thank you for your co-operation in this effort.
Water Environment and Emergency Services
Donegal County Council
22nd January 2010