More water restrictions announced

More water restrictions have been announced for  Athlone and surrounding areas.
Irish Water and Westmeath County Council wish to advise customers in Athlone and the surrounding areas that overnight water restrictions for parts of the town are necessary in order to facilitate essential maintenance works at the Athlone Water Treatment Plant. 
The overnight restrictions are required to enable the recovery of levels in the reservoir and to safeguard the water supply available to supply industries, schools, residences and commercial activities during business hours.
The restrictions will be in place from 10pm on Sunday, September 15 until 6am Monday, September 16. These restrictions may impact customers in Athlone Town, Baylin, Mount Temple, The Ories, Garrycastle, Dublin Road, Ard Na Glug, Fardrum, Moydrum, Killyon Hill, Bonavalley, Sarsfield Square, Retreat and surrounding areas.
The water supply will be restored to customers as the network refills. It can take a number of hours for water to restore to customers on higher ground or at the end of the network once the water supply is turned back on.
Explaining the need for the measures, John Gavin, Irish Water Engineer,  said: “These restrictions are necessary to facilitate essential maintenance works at the Athlone Water Treatment Plant, and to allow the Annagh reservoir supplying Athlone to fill. 
“Simple water conservation efforts can have a significant impact on driving down demand on the supply. We are asking customers to conserve water through actions such as turning off the tap while brushing your teeth and shaving which can save up to 6 litres of water per minute.
“ Keeping a jug of water in the fridge instead of running the cold tap can save 10 litres of water per day. In the garden, we’re asking people to recycle water, such as water used in food preparation or washing up, for watering flowers and lawns. 
For more tips on how to reduce your water usage log onto https://www.water.ie/conservation/.”
Irish Water's customer care helpline is open 24/7 on 1850 278 278 and customers can also contact us on Twitter @IWCare with any queries.  For updates please see the water supply and services section of our website.