Cavan Town Night-Time Water Restrictions

Uisce Éireann is advising customers in Cavan Town that essential overnight restrictions, introduced last night to protect supplies of treated water, will remain in place over the coming nights.

Restrictions on night time water usage were introduced on Wednesday evening to support treated water reservoir recovery and help safeguard daytime supply for homes and businesses.

Restrictions will remain in place tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow night (Friday) from 11pm until 7am in order to protect daytime supplies of treated water. Restrictions are likely to remain in place over the weekend as the warm weather continues. Uisce Éireann will continue to monitor supplies closely over the coming days.

Customers in Cavan Town and surrounding areas may experience low pressure or a disruption to their night time supply as a result of these restrictions.

Peter Gallagher of Uisce Éireann explained that the night time restrictions are necessary to cater for high daytime demand, and urged customers in Cavan Town to be mindful of their water usage in the coming days.

“We have seen a sustained high level of demand due to the warm weather in recent days. We expect this level of demand to remain high as we head into the weekend, and these night time restrictions on supply are necessary to ensure a continuous daytime supply for homes, businesses and essential services in the town," said Peter.

“We are encouraging customers in Cavan Town to be conscious of their water use in the coming days, and to take some simple steps which can significantly reduce usage and help to protect supply for the community.”

Customers are encouraged to be alert to signs of leaks on their property, such as persistent damp patches on lawns or driveways. Uisce Éireann’s First Fix Free scheme provides a free repair for qualifying underground leaks on private property once identified. To report leaks on the public water network, customers can contact Uisce Éireann’s 24/7 helpdesk at 1800 278 278 or visit water.ie.

Below are some simple water-saving tips everyone can follow, to help protect supplies:  

• Leak free: Check that your home is leak free. Check for running overflows and fix any dripping taps, cisterns or pipes.
• Don’t let the tap run: Brushing your teeth with the tap running can use up to a staggering 6 litres per minute. Brushing your teeth with the tap off will use a more modest 1 litre of water.
• Shower vs. Bath: The average bath uses 80 litres of water, while a 7-minute shower uses just 49 litres. Switching to showers can save a significant amount of water.
• Drop the hose: Drop the hose during the summer months. Use a rose head watering can to water your plants, instead of a hose or sprinkler.
• Install a water butt: Use it to collect rainwater from your gutters for gardening or washing the yard.
• Drinking troughs: On the farm, watch out for overflowing drinking troughs as they can waste significant amounts of water. Adjust the ball valves to lower the float or replace faulty parts.
• Fully loaded: Always ensure your dishwasher and washing machines are fully loaded. A modern washing machine uses approximately 65 litres of water per cycle while a dishwasher uses 20 litres. By ensuring they are fully loaded, not only will you conserve water, but you will also reduce your energy bills.
• Don’t flush it all away: A third of all water used in the home is flushed down the toilet. Some larger cisterns can continue to work effectively with a smaller flush. Place a displacement device into the cistern (out of the way of moving parts) to save water.

To access the water conservation calculator or find out more about water conservation tips, visit www.water.ie/conservation