“We will continue to encourage and support the public in their conservation efforts and we are grateful for all measures that have been taken in homes and businesses.”
The Irish Water Board has officially approved the Water Conservation Order, banning the use of hosepipes in the Greater Dublin area for the month of July.
The terms of the ban prohibit the use of the following – watering your garden, cleaning a private motor with a hose, filling a swimming or paddling pool, and filling a domestic pond via a hose.
It also applies to domestic ornamental fountains, artificial ponds, lakes, or similar applications.
Watering of a fish pond, however, is permitted.
The ban comes into effect on 1 July and remains valid until 31 July. Anyone found to be in breach of the Water Conservation Order during this time period could face a fine of €125.
“As the warm weather continues, the demands on water supplies is outstripping the supply in several areas around the country, including the Greater Dublin Area, with increased demand at 10% above normal or more,” began Irish Water’s statement on Twitter on Friday.
“We’re working with local authorities to do everything possible to available, examining how we can make further inroads into leakage and seeking maximum public cooperation in saving water.
“This requires that non-essential uses are stopped while the crisis lasts and the company is drafting Drought Orders to ban such uses for schemes in crisis.
“We will continue to encourage and support the public in their conservation efforts and we are grateful for all measures that have been taken in homes and businesses.”
On Friday morning, Met Éireann issued a high temperature warning for the whole country, with maximum temperatures of 28 to 30 degrees celsius expected widely throughout the day.
The warning is valid until Saturday 30 June at 10pm.
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