Leaks In Your Home
Much of our drinking water is lost through leaks before it ever reaches your tap. We're working to safeguard our water for the future by reducing the high levels of leakage.
The challenge of leaks
Every day we lose about 40% of our treated water through leaks before it even reaches your taps. Leaks can be difficult to find because they happen in the vast and complex network of pipes below ground.
Many of these pipes are now old and damaged and need to be repaired or replaced to improve our water quality and supply. Despite the challenges, we're on track to save 166 million litres of drinking water daily by the end of 2021.
Our plan for Ireland
We're working with Local Authorities across the country to fix 1,500 leaks per month. Our leakage reduction crews are working hard to find and fix these leaks nationwide to protect Ireland's water supplies.
What we're doing
Leakage Reduction Programme
