Water Conservation Order issued by Uisce Éireann to protect supplies in the county

Uisce Éireann has confirmed that a Water Conservation Order will be in place for Dublin, South Tipperary, and parts of Kildare, Meath, Wexford and Wicklow from 00:01 on Thursday, 16 July 2026 until 23:59 on Wednesday, 26 August 2026.

The Order, commonly referred to as a hosepipe ban, is being introduced to safeguard public water supplies for essential purposes following a period of exceptionally warm and dry weather, which has led to significantly increased water use across the affected areas and placed sustained pressure on water treatment plants, treated water reservoirs and the wider network.

Nationally, domestic customer water use is also around 20% above typical levels, driven largely by non-essential outdoor use. In The Greater Dublin Area which includes Dublin and parts of Kildare, Meath and Wicklow, recent daily water use reached 693 million litres, around 50 million litres above the year-to-date average. Supplies are also under pressure in parts of Wexford and South Tipperary, where water treatment plants are producing significantly more water each day than the average daily demand recorded in 2025.

In recent weeks, Uisce Éireann has been putting in place a range of measures to maintain and protect supplies, including enhanced leakage repair works, pressure management, network management and public water conservation campaigns to help reduce water use to sustainable levels.

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