UP to 1.4 million people face the prospect of water restrictions this summer for the first time in almost 15 years.
Homes and businesses in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow face night-time cut-offs and a loss of pressure unless they start conserving water now, Dublin City Council warned yesterday.
Just 120 days' supply is in storage due to low levels of rainfall this year. Normally about 150 days of untreated water would be held in reserve at reservoirs.
Water has not been rationed during summer months since 1997, although there have been restrictions during winter.
As yet, there are no plans to impose measures such as a
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