HUNDREDS OF CITY HOMES STILL WITHOUT WATER

Date Published: 13-Apr-2012

Hundreds of homes in the city and surrounding suburbs have little or no water this morning, as efforts continue to replenish resevoirs.

The city council repaired the watermain that burst on the Headford road last evening and efforts are now focused on filling the Ballybane and Briarhill resevoirs.

Areas served by the Briarhill resevoir particulary in the Doughiska area will be most affected by water shortages today.

The city council says it expects water to be restored to all affected homes and businesses by this afternoon.

The pipe on the Headford road which feeds into the Ballybane resevoir burst on Wednesday causing water shortages to thousands of homes particulary in the east of the city.

As homes and businesses continued to use water from the Ballybane and Briarhill resevoirs, they emptied out.

The city council repaired the watermain last evening and the focus is now on replenishing both resevoirs.

As an interim measure, water tankers will remain in place on the Doughiska Road and close to the Ballybane church today.