KCC to rebalance water supply

Kildare County Council is to increase output from its River Barrow source of water to compensate in part for a reduction from the Poulaphuca Reservoir due to problems there, writes Brian Byrne.

Production problems at Dublin City Council main Water Production Plant at Ballymore Eustace for the Greater Dublin Region means that serious restrictions are to be imposed by the Dublin Councils.

But increasing draw from the Barrow source supplying areas of mid and south Kildare will, and increasing ncrease output from ther Wellfield supply in areas around Kildare town and Rathangan, means that impact here should be 'minimal', KCC says.

There will be some pressure reduction across the whole county between 10pm-7am, but the Council says it doesn't anticipate any interruptions to supply in the current situation

Consumers are asked to make an extra effort to conserve water at this time.