Kildare Water update 5 January

From the KCC website, not really news but an update. The supplies are recovering, hopefully it won't be too much longer. Link.

Water restrictions (reduced pressure) will be in place across the county tonight, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.

While supplies are recovering, there is still a need to save as much water as possible – thanks to all the people who have helped in this way.

Water supply in Kildare, 1 Jan 2011

Latest update from Kildare Co. Co. regarding water is copied below for your info.

Sat 1 Jan

Water Supplies

Water supplies returning in Naas today and there will be no restriction there tonight. A tanker is at the Fairgreen this afternoon and the standpipe at the rear of the council offices is being manned also.

The overall situation remains tight: please conserve water as much as you can.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Kildare Water Tankers updated for 1 January

No tankers expected tomorrow due to the lifting of the restrictions, per Kildare Co. Co. website today.

Announcement reproduced below:

Water Tankers

It is not planned to deploy tankers within the County due to the lifting of restrictions. Tankers can be deployed however if the need arises.

Naas Town Council plan on erecting a standpipe at Aras Chill Dara from 2pm until 4pm 1st January 2011

Water Pressure Restrictions

Water pressure restrictions will not be reintroduced until 6pm Saturday 1st January 2011

The Council would continue to appeal to residents and businesses to conserve water during this time as restrictions may have to be reintroduced if reservoir levels reduce to critical levels.

Emergency Telephone Numbers

Additional emergency lines from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. :

(045) 431300, 431364, 486121, 486122

Out of hours emergency number 1890 500 333

Naas Town Council,

Telephone 045 - 980990

Athy Town Council

Telephone: 059- 8634534

Kildare Water Tankers updated 31 December

As per yesterday, just in case you read this instead of the official website of KCC, here's the link to the locations for the tankers today 31 December 2010.

Water Tanker Update Friday 31st Dec.

Kildare County Council

Water Tanker Rota/Standpipe Locations for Friday 31st December

Location Time

Athy Coneyboro 8am-10am

3pm- 5pm

Ballyroe 3pm-5pm

Celbridge At Tesco 11.30am-2pm

Derrinturn 11am- 2pm

Leixlip Captains Hill 2.30pm-5pm

Sallins Entrance to Waterways Development 9am - 11am

Naas Rathasker & Carraig Oscair Standpipe 10am - 12noon

Millenium Roundabout/Sallins Road/Oldtown. Commencing at 10am

Monread Heights from 11am- 11.30am approx. (followed by Rathasker/Carraig Oscair finishing at Arconagh.

1) Tankers may be moved from time to time to meet the needs of areas not shown above.

2) A standpipe water supply will be available at the rear of the County Council Offices, Newbridge Road, Naas. 1pm - 6pm

Emergency Telephone Numbers

Additional emergency lines from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. :

(045) 431300, 431364, 486121, 486122

Out of hours emergency number 1890 500 333

Kildare Water Tankers updated 30 December

Kildare Co. Co. has updated their water tanker location page for Athy, Celbridge, Derrinturn, Leixlip, and Naas for today, Thursday 30 December. You should be getting to the Council's own website before you get here, but just in case, this is my public service bit!

Kildare Water Tankers

Further to my earlier email regarding Kildare Co. Co's water issues in the last few days, I post information from Kildare County Council's website in relation to where they have provided tankers. It's a bit late in the day but might be of help to somebody!

Water supply in Kildare

Just a quick note to say that Kildare Co. Co. have announced, like many other counties, that water supply pressure throughout the county will be reduced overnight, from approx. 6pm Tuesday to 10am Wednesday. Further info here.