HOUSEHOLDS IN northwest Dublin face cuts in water supply or reductions in pressure today as a result of work to replace the capital’s old water mains.
The work, part of the Dublin Region Water Mains Rehabilitation Project, is being undertaken on behalf of Fingal County Council but it will also affect homes in the Dublin City Council area.
The neighbourhoods in Dublin city expected to experience disruption to their supply from 8am to 6pm tomorrow include the Navan Road from Ashtown to the Cabra Road, Ashington, Ashtown, Kempton, The Paddocks, Nephin Road, Hampton and Blackhorse Avenue and surrounding areas.
In Fingal, the greater Castleknock area stretching towards Finglas and the Phoenix Park will be disrupted from 9am to 5pm.
The estates and roads likely to experience cuts and loss of pressure include Auburn, Ashleigh, Beech Park, Castleknock Road, Castleknock Green/Road/Lodge, Chesterfield, Church Court, College Park/ Grove/Fort/Wood, Deerpark, Dunsandle, Dunsink Lane, Elm Green, Farmleigh, Georgian Village, Hadleigh, Hawthorn, Laurel Lodge, Martin Savage Park, Morgan’s Place, Oak Lawn/Lodge, Park Drive, Parkmore, Peck’s Lane, Phoenix Estate, Phoenix Park Racecourse Development, River Road, Scribblestown Road, Stockton Estate, Talbot, The Pines, Woodpark and Woodview Park.
Local authorities are asking residents to conserve water while work is ongoing and to save attic or other stored water supply for essential uses such as flushing toilets.
Local authorities have apologised for the inconvenience and say efforts will be made to minimise the disruption. Water tankers will be dispatched to the worst-affected areas today.
