To then potentially sell the reservoir a few years later when Northern Ireland desperately needs water to cook, wash and avail of sanitary facilities is plain stupid. “NI Water should save our ...

People in Northern Ireland are being advised to stay away from iced over reservoirs as a cold snap continues to grip the country. Northern Ireland Water is warning the public that iced-over ...

Reservoir levels in Northern Ireland are already low, but if demand continues at its current rate some will run dry A significant number of people face losing their water supply if demand ...

Weeks of dry weather have caused water levels at Spelga Dam ... ban in the country at the end of June - Northern Ireland's first since 1995 - Spelga Reservoir has continued to drain.

“NI Water monitors water levels at reservoirs and water usage very carefully throughout the year. We have experienced a winter and spring with less than average rainfall. “Rain in mid-April ...

Northern Ireland Water is “planning for extreme drought events” but says its reservoirs are currently in “reasonable” shape despite continued dry weather. In a statement issued amid ...

Read more: Northern ... the water can be bitterly cold even in summer months Strong underwater currents, which can trouble even the most confident of swimmers Reservoirs are often very ...

The process might seem straightforward, but it isn’t. Supplying the Northern Ireland public with fresh drinking water is a challenging and complex business, something I found out recently when I ...

Northern Ireland Water is already implementing the technique ... of trees planted on peatland have been felled along the reservoir’s western shore and cell bunding installed, creating a peat ...