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In 2013, after putting up with years of very low water pressure, the people of Kildorrery thought they were progressing towards a resolution, but now, a year on, the problem is still rife and over the past few weeks, the pressure has been so low that people cannot use washing machines, showers or dishwashers.
"This is very frustrating for residents considering all the effort they went to and the promises that were made to fix the problem in 2013. It seems that while the system is now stable in relation to leaks, the pressure is still not fit for purpose," Secretary of the Kildorrery Water Committee, Pat O'Brien said.
The problem with the water pressure got worse in early May of last year where frequent breaks were causing water stoppages two, three and four times a week throughout the summer.
"Furthermore the problem caused increased frustration when the county council failed to understand or act when they assumed normal water supply was restored, when in truth, the pressure was so low that residents were unable to use appliances such as washing machines and showers and were forced to take themselves and their children to other houses to fulfil these basic needs. Local businesses also suffered having to shut down frequently as a result of the water problems," Pat added.
At the time, Michael Savage of Cork County Council worked to review the entire scheme to locate the status of valves, correcting them where necessary and him and his team also worked to locate and repair leaks in the system. This work went on until the end of 2013 at which time people in Kildorrery were told that the service should be stable and fit for purpose.
People from the village said that this seemed to be the case up until a few weeks ago, when there were one or two stoppages, but because of the small reservoir, the village will only have enough water for two hours when a stoppage occurs.
Again, Kildorrery people and the water committee took control and contacted councillors for an update on how to address this, but apart from replies saying 'the matter had been raised in the council', there were no real details given on what could happen now.
"Both Irish water and the local curator have been contacted about the situation. Anyone that has reported the issue to Irish Water have found that they have never even heard of or know where Kildorrery is, let alone be ready to address the issue. The local curator says there is nothing wrong with the system, but that extra demands during the good weather means the pressure drops. In other words, it seems the system cannot supply the water when it is needed," Pat said. Chairperson of the water committee, Noreen Dunne added that these problems arose before the fine weather hit.
"It is unfortunate that the residents and business people of Kildorrery need to start lobbying councillors and Irish Water again to see if this basic need can be restored," Noreen added.
Anyone requiring further detail or needing to highlight water problems or issues they are experiencing can do so by reading or commenting on the Facebook page (facebook.com/kdywater), by emailing kdywater@gmail.com or more importantly by contacting Irish Water on 1890 278 278 to lodge complaints and issues, so that they are fully aware that there is a problem.
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