Mains water pressure in Limk. City Northside

Comhrá

Has anyone experienced a problem with low mains water pressure on the Northside of Limerick City?

My electric shower is cutting out most of the day after about 8am because of marginally low water pressure. It usually works ok after about 8pm.

I had someone from the Co. Council look at the pressure and it seems to be just barely within acceptable limits. He mentioned that the new tunnel works is drawing vast amounts of water and that this may be a factor in the low pressure.
Anyone have similar problems?

ninty9er

What part of the northside. I'm close to Union Cross and it's fine.

SuperWoody101

ninty9er wrote:

What part of the northside. I'm close to Union Cross and it's fine.

I'm also around the Union Cross area and mine is also working fine.

Comhrá

Caherdavin Heights. I've heard of one other person in this area with the same problem. The Co.Co. tell me they're looking into the situation.

Limerick Dude

Im in Clonmacken,not too far from Caherdavin and everything is fine as far as i know.

However we did have a a problem a few weeks ago, there was very little pressure, no water coming out of the taps or anything! Only lasted a day though.

D-A-V-E

Limerick Dude wrote:

Im in Clonmacken,not too far from Caherdavin and everything is fine as far as i know.

However we did have a a problem a few weeks ago, there was very little pressure, no water coming out of the taps or anything! Only lasted a day though.

thats quite strange coz it happens to my house too every now and then, i live in the ashbrook estate and notice maybe once every month or two months that the water goes..all we have is the hotwater from the tank in the attic like! so we cant flush toilets or anything! iv always wanted to know what the reason for that is!....also sometimes we get powercuts every now and again..does anyone else get them?

Comhrá

After the Co.Council turned the water pressure up a bit two weeks ago, it is WAY down again today, Saturday Sept.1st. No joy with my elec. shower and a limp flow from the cold taps.
Neighbours have the same issue so it isn't just all in my mind :-)

Limerick Dude

Yep i couldnt have a shower or anything last night, it was so fcuking annoying !!!!!! grrrrr

bazz26

Is there any repair work being done in the area?

If they are repairing or upgrading water works then they usually have to reduce the pressure. Saying that they usually announce any such work that effects alot of people in local newspapers and the radio.

Comhrá

No repairs that I know of at any rate. The pressure here fluctuates a lot.It's never great though, Varies from adequate to poor mostly.
I'm suspicious that all the new housing developments nearby, both private housing and the new tunnel work, plus the shopping centre at Coonagh are all drawing from the city supply and reducing pressure.
Could be wrong of course, but I have my suspicions.

ninty9er

all of this seems to be outside the city boundary, try getting on to the County Council for an explanation

Comhrá

ninty9er,

It's the Co.Council I've been dealing with all along as I mentioned in my earlier posts.

John.

ninty9er

so you did, forgot that, was reading the title.