WATER LEVELS REMAIN below a normal and sustainable level at Stillorgan Reservoir despite three nights of water restrictions.

As a result, Dublin City Council has extended the current restrictions following the analysis of water levels.

Nightly hours of restriction will be extended to 12 hours, from 7pm to 7am, until Tuesday morning across the Dublin region.

The council said the further nights of restrictions should help to replenish treated drinking water levels, bringing them to a normal level.

The next review is due to take place on Tuesday at Stillorgan Reservoir.

The local authority stressed there is no problem with the quality of treated drinking water or with storage levels of untreated or raw water. Officials have asked residents to conserve water by restricting use during the day where possible.

Some tips:

• Make sure the dishwasher and washing machine are fully loaded before turning them on;
• Minimise the use of the flush on toilets and if using a dual-flush system, use buttons one (small flush) and two (large flush) correctly.
• Turning the tap off for two minutes while brushing your teeth will save 12 litres of water;
• Ten minutes in a power-shower uses 250 litres of water – two-and-a-half times more than a bath does (100 litres);
• 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.

Water pressure will be reduced during the restricted periods, resulting in lower pressures or loss of supply.  ”We apologise for the inconvenience caused and will do everything possible to minimise the scale and duration of the restrictions. We wish to thank consumers for their cooperation so far and are asking consumers to continue with their water conservation efforts and to bear with us while we work to restore the water supply to normal,” the council added in the latest statement.

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