Irish Water has extended its Water Conservation Order in Tipperary to Sunday, September 30.
The State agency said this Tuesday that, when making its decision, its had considered detailed analysis of drinking water sources (river flows and lake levels) from engineering experts within Irish Water and the local authorities, including the hydrologist records of OPW and the ESB and future weather forecasts.
The order also remains in place for Limerick, Offaly, Laois, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Louth, Meath, Cork, Kerry, Westmeath, Wexford and the Greater Dublin Area which includes Dublin, Wicklow and Kildare.
It has been lifted in Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim, Roscommon, Donegal, Longford, Cavan and Monaghan.
In Limerick the latest hydrometric data shows that the River Deel levels were lower than normal at the end of July. Tankering, and, or, restrictions are also required on supplies serving Oola, Pallasgreen, Doon, Hospital, Kilfinnane and Knocklong.
The Water Conservation Order prohibits use of water drawn through a hosepipe or similar implement.
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