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17 February 2017 Go back to News

People in Westmeath asked to conserve water due to unseasonably dry weather conditions

Areas included in the request are Mullingar, Ballinacarrigy, Rathowen, Street, Lismacaffrey, Rathconrath, Killucan, Coralstown, Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, Kilbeggan, Ballinagore, Gaybrook, Moate, Horseleap, Streamstown and Ballymore.

Irish Water is asking  people living in Westmeath to conserve water usage for the foreseeable future due to the unseasonably dry weather conditions resulting in historically low water levels in Lough Owel for this time of year.  The water from Lough Owel is treated at the Portloman Water Treatment Plant and the areas in Westmeath included in the request to conserve water are Mullingar, Ballinacarrigy, Rathowen, Street, Lismacaffrey, Rathconrath, Killucan, Coralstown, Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfortbridge, Tyrrellspass, Kilbeggan, Ballinagore, Gaybrook, Moate, Horseleap, Streamstown and Ballymore.

Irish Water is asking people to conserve water as much as possible and to report any leaks they see on the public network by calling our customer care helpline which is open 24/7 on 1850 278 278.

Irish Water and Westmeath County Council are carrying out leak repair works on the Westmeath public water network  to reduce leakage. We are asking the public for their assistance by reporting all leaks to help conserve water and reduce loss of water in the network due to leakage.

Irish Water would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused and would like to thank the public in advance for their co-operation. We will continue to provide updates on the water storage levels at the reservoir and advise customers when they can return to normal usage.

For helpful tips on conserving water, please visit our Water Conservation page.