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Hose pipe ban to start this weekend

written by John June 29, 2018
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NI Water has said a hosepipe ban will come into effect from the weekend.

The company has appealed for people to stop the use of water for “non-essential purposes”.

This includes the watering of private gardens, washing cars and filling domestic paddling pools.

NI Water say they are pumping out water to their distribution network as “fast as they can” but demand is at an all time high.

Some areas have already experienced loss of pressure and supply failures.

NI Water CEO Sarah Venning asked for people to be responsible and help conserve water.

“Don’t use your hose, don’t sprinkle the garden, don’t wash your car and take the weekend off and go to the beach,” she added.

She added that NI Water have “maximised water production” but they also need help from customers.

“It would be our intention to introduce a formal hose pipe ban in an effort to protect the public against the increased threat of supply interruptions.”

She added: “That process however requires some time to take effect and in the meantime, it is essential that we all work together to reduce the unprecedented levels of demand on our network.”

NI water said each person is using approximately 200 litres per day compared to the normal 153 litres.

The company is asking people to:

Take shorter showers

Turn off the tap when brushing teeth

Keep a jug of water in the fridge

Fill the kettle with only as much water as you need

Hose pipe ban to start this weekend was last modified: July 2nd, 2018 by John

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