Water Restrictions over the next week

GLaDOS

Heads up, looks like there could be late night/early morning water restrictions until next Monday, possibly further.

Householders in Dublin are being advised to conserve water levels as they are likely to lose water supply in the coming nights.

The four local authorities in the capital are imposing nightly restrictions from 8pm tomorrow night in an attempt to restore levels.

It follows a serious production problem at the Ballymore Eustace Water Treatment Plant.

The restrictions, which run until 7am in the morning, are likely to remain in place until at least next Monday and will be reviewed on a daily basis.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dublin-residents-asked-conserve-water-over-supply-fears-611590.html

Delta2113

We are getting more and more like a third world country every day. We better pray that we don't have a cold winter!

athtrasna

At times like this I'm glad I live in an area that was previously part of a hospital campus...no water cuts as they never cut the hospital off.

chrisp2281

Just wondering a few things here. Can I turn on my heating after 8 in the evening for example? Would there be enough water stored in the tank for 2 showers in the morning?

AnonoBoy

chrisp2281 wrote: »

Just wondering a few things here. Can I turn on my heating after 8 in the evening for example? Would there be enough water stored in the tank for 2 showers in the morning?

Heating not affected as it doesn't use up new water - just heats what's in your system.

A heated tank should have enough for 2 quick showers alright - but maybe set the immersion to come on for a half hour before you get up to be sure.

chrisp2281

Thanks a million. What a pain in the arse this is.

ibarelycare

My immersion comes on for a few hours in the middle of the night. Is it safe to keep it on, provided we don't have showers after 8pm? I'd have to have a shower before 7am to be ready in time for work though, but I presume it will be ok since there'll be water in the tank anyway?

AnonoBoy

ibarelycare wrote: »

My immersion comes on for a few hours in the middle of the night. Is it safe to keep it on, provided we don't have showers after 8pm? I'd have to have a shower before 7am to be ready in time for work though, but I presume it will be ok since there'll be water in the tank anyway?

I'm pretty sure you're fine. Turning on the immersion isn't using any water, merely heating it.

It's if someone has a long shower at 10 in the evening and then you try have one in the morning you might run into difficulties.

Princess Peach

As if the people on the morning bus and Luas weren't smelly enough.....

baldbear

Delta2113 wrote: »

We are getting more and more like a third world country every day. We better pray that we don't have a cold winter!

Yes with the starvation and drought and slow broadband speeds. Exactly like a 3rd world country

Gavin "shels"

Scandalous tbh, instead of investing millions into water meters they could at least sort the water system and then introduce the meters.

FreudianSlippers

I think despite them saying it will start at 8, it has already started. My pressure is awful in Dublin 7.

tomboylady

Considering it's only October I can't imagine what will happen in December/January, especially if we get snow.

wandatowell

Loads of water here in Cork like

SimonQuinlank

Any sign of electricity or soap down there yet?!

fly_agaric

Comical that this has happened (again) during that "web summit" thing I heard RTE radio on about this morning...seems to be a regular occurrence in Dublin now; supply must really be on a knife edge and if someone farts in the wrong place in a treatment plant or sits on the wrong pipe the water restrictions come in.

Wonder what the story is for water intensive industries setting up here...

SimonQuinlank

Still have full pressure here in Clondalkin beside Newlands X.

novarock

Pressure down in D6.. Wondering if this will have any effect on the heating?

Sierra Oscar

novarock wrote: »

Pressure down in D6.. Wondering if this will have any effect on the heating?

Central heating systems are closed circuits essentially, you should have no issues so long as there are no leaks in the system. Even at that a boiler should shutdown when water pressure is detected to be too low.

Lovely Bloke

Princess Peach wrote: »

As if the people on the morning bus and Luas weren't smelly enough.....

Are you a user of said transport in the mornings?

Pressure was ok in Finglas last evening at about 22:30

Plasid

wandatowell wrote: »

Loads of water here in Cork like

Flooded again? Stick some in a bottle and post it up...

Maj Malfunction

This water shortage is hilarious to be honest if it wasn't serious. You cannot built 90-100 thousand houses every year and not invest in other utilities such as water and electricity to meet demand, its not rocket science.

I'm with the EU/IMF on water charges so that Ireland makes the necessary investment in the infrastructure in the future. We already import electricity from the UK because we cannot generate sufficient power for ourselves. Some of that power is nuclear generated but we seem to ignore that when we flick on the light switch. High time we grew a pair and matured as a nation and took responsibility for what our country needs and become energy self sufficient.

padraig.od

Maj Malfunction wrote: »

This water shortage is hilarious to be honest if it wasn't serious. You cannot built 90-100 thousand houses every year and not invest in other utilities such as water and electricity to meet demand, its not rocket science.

I'm with the EU/IMF on water charges so that Ireland makes the necessary investment in the infrastructure in the future. We already import electricity from the UK because we cannot generate sufficient power for ourselves. Some of that power is nuclear generated but we seem to ignore that when we flick on the light switch. High time we grew a pair and matured as a nation and took responsibility for what our country needs and become energy self sufficient.

wrong

Maj Malfunction

padraig.od wrote: »

wrong

You will find the Engineers Ireland (IEI) reports will tell you different, so please back up your statement with something more constructive than a one word reply unless your are looking for the Boards.ie record number of posts.

SEPT 23 1989

Its a different type of water coming into the system thats causing the problem was another excuse trotted out this morning

did you ever hear such sh1te:D

Rightwing

Let's hope they don't get water from the Shannon, they'd wreck the river in under a year the muppets

diddlybit

Restrictions coming in at 6 tonight.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-and-leinster-are-literally-running-out-of-water-senator-warns-29713391.html

YFlyer

"It's been raining in Ireland for thousands of years,"
"We've been well able to deal with shortages of water and surpluses of water."

FloatingVoter

If it wasn't for my cat, I'd be packing for Galway (2 bottles of Jameson, 2 changes underpants) right about now.

diddlybit

YFlyer wrote: »

It's been raining in Ireland for thousands of years

Yeah, but apparently it's raining 'the wrong type of water'?!? Poor Kenny, someone should stop the man from talking.

Rightwing

diddlybit wrote: »

Yeah, but apparently it's raining 'the wrong type of water'?!? Poor Kenny, someone should stop the man from talking.

Yeah, we should bring bertie the legend back.

ibarelycare

diddlybit wrote: »

Restrictions coming in at 6 tonight.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-and-leinster-are-literally-running-out-of-water-senator-warns-29713391.html

FFS, I'm not even home from work by then. Ridiculous :mad:

diddlybit

ibarelycare wrote: »

FFS, I'm not even home from work by then. Ridiculous :mad:

It's fairly ridiculous. And apparently when they switch it back on at seven, it can take up to two hours to reach the taps. So it you work nine to five, including commuting time, you only have the water in the tank.

Stheno

Rightwing wrote: »

Let's hope they don't get water from the Shannon, they'd wreck the river in under a year the muppets

Bord na Mona have a project ongoing to do just that!

Myrddin

YFlyer wrote: »

"It's been raining in Ireland for thousands of years,"
"We've been well able to deal with shortages of water and surpluses of water."

The third highest paid 'leader' in the EU, & that's the best he could come up with. Astonishing really.

Gatling

Anybody else getting this today

Got a slight smell to it

Sierra Oscar

Gatling wrote: »

Anybody else getting this today

Got a slight smell to it

Sean O'Rourke had a restaurant owner on the radio 1 this morning complaining of the same thing.

Myrddin

Is it confirmed then for 6pm tonight? There was someone on the radio early this morning saying contrary to rumour, the switch off will be at 8pm...

diddlybit

Myrddin wrote: »

Is it confirmed then for 6pm tonight? There was someone on the radio early this morning saying contrary to rumour, the switch off will be at 8pm...

No update on Dublun City Council website yet

chinwag

Gatling wrote: »

Anybody else getting this today

Got a slight smell to it

http://www.thejournal.ie/water-restrictions-dublin-4-1154241-Oct2013/

Sierra Oscar

Myrddin wrote: »

Is it confirmed then for 6pm tonight? There was someone on the radio early this morning saying contrary to rumour, the switch off will be at 8pm...

I can't find any confirmation that it will be cut from 6PM tonight, anyone seen an actual statement from the council?

Boulevardier

Are we any the wiser yet on what the exact cause is of this problem? I don't buy the "wrong type of water" line. Water is water.

What, then, is the actual cause of this?

GLaDOS

While we were previously told there was no problem with water quality, now it appears we should be cautious.

It warned anyone seeing a brown, orange or yellow tinge that it should not be used for drinking or cooking.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dublin-households-warned-do-not-drink-dirty-water-611769.html

SEPT 23 1989

ScienceNerd wrote: »

While we were previously told there was no problem with water quality, now it appears we should be cautious.



http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/dublin-households-warned-do-not-drink-dirty-water-611769.html

water coming out of the taps in the parents house this morning was dark brown

diddlybit

Fingal County Council have just tweeted that the water is goin gof at 8 tonight again. No exact time known though as the pressure is reduced gradually,

Boulevardier

What is the exact cause of this problem?

Knob Longman

Boulevardier wrote: »

What is the exact cause of this problem?

Bog politicians who can't seem to understand that an urban area needs continuation of supply..

markpb

Boulevardier wrote: »

What is the exact cause of this problem?

Council engineers are still investigating the cause, but believe the recent heavy rain has made the reservoir water more difficult to treat at the plant. A council spokesperson said that although the incoming water is still of a satisfactory quality, its constituent characteristics have changed. The council said the quality of water being supplied to homes has not been compromised.

Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland, Dublin City Engineer Michael Phillips said: "The characteristics of water change from season to season, they normally operate within a certain band. We haven't experienced this, in this plant, over the past 20 years. "So whether it's due to the weather or the climate we do not know."

Take from that what you want.

Boulevardier

Thats creepy, especially for the time of year.

tom_k

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

I can't find any confirmation that it will be cut from 6PM tonight, anyone seen an actual statement from the council?

The Independent stated today that according to Dublin City Council the supply could be cut from 6pm today.

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/dublin-and-leinster-are-literally-running-out-of-water-senator-warns-29713391.html

Dublin CC's own website states that it will be cut from 8pm...

Birneybau

Boulevardier wrote: »

What is the exact cause of this problem?

In the immortal words of Fr. Jack: "More Water"