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Water Problems Continue

Water

Some 40,000 customers across Northern Ireland continue to experience real difficulties with water supplies following the thaw and the resulting high numbers of burst water pipes. It is likely that problems will persist for a number of days yet, possibly into the New Year. Particular groups are vulnerable to a loss of fresh water, including the elderly who cannot get to water distribution points and families with very young children, and in parts of Northern Ireland there are now fears for public health.
People should check to ensure that they have no burst or leaking pipes and report any incidences immediately to NI Water. Business owners are also asked to visit premises and check the condition of pipe work and report any leakages.
Councils in some of the worst affected areas are offering free showers and water to people without a mains supply.

 

Contact details for anyone experiencing difficulties are as follows:

 

NI Water     08457 440088     

www.niwater.com

http://www.niwater.com/crisis_management.asp for updated news including all details of known disruptions and alternative water availability.

Belfast City Council

Emergency Help Line  0800 7076965

 

Updated news is available from:

BBC via Ceefax, digital text and BBC News Online.

UTV on-line at http://www.u.tv/News

 

Also check local council web sites for specific help that may be available in your area:

 

Antrim Borough Council  http://www.antrim.gov.uk     028 9446 3113
Ards Borough Council     http://www.ards-council.gov.uk  028 9182 4000
Armagh City and District Council  http://www.armagh.gov.uk    028 3752 9600
Ballymena Borough Council http://www.ballymena.gov.uk 08456 581581
Ballymomey Borough Council    http://www.ballymoney.gov.uk  028 2766 0200
Banbridge District Council   http://www.banbridge.com/  028 4066 0600 
Belfast City Council http://www.belfastcity.gov.uk

Emergency Help Line

0800 7076965

General enquiries
028 9032 0202
Out of hours emergency
028 9027 0275

Carrickfergus Borough Council  http://www.carrickfergus.org 028 9335 8000
Castlereagh Borough Council  http://www.castlereagh.gov.uk    028 9049 4500 
Coleraine Borough Council       http://www.colerainebc.gov.uk  028 7034 7034 
Cookstown District Council     http://www.cookstown.gov.uk  028 8676 2205
Craigavon Borough Council   http://www.craigavon.gov.uk   028 3831 2400
Derry City Council http://www.derrycity.gov.uk    028 7136 5151
Down District Council    http://www.downdc.gov.uk   028 4461 0800
Dungannon and South
Tyrone District Council 		 http://www.dungannon.gov.uk    028 8772 0300
Fermanagh District Council     http://www.fermanagh.gov.uk 028 6632 5050
Larne Borough Council   http://www.larne.gov.uk    028 2827 2313
Limavady Borough Council  http://www.limavady.gov.uk    028 7772 2226
Lisburn City Council http://www.lisburncity.gov.uk   028 9250 9250
Magherafelt District Council     http://www.magherafelt.gov.uk 028 7939 7979
Moyle District Council  http://www.moyle-council.org   028 2076 2225
Newry and Mourne District Council          http://www.newryandmournedc.gov.uk 028 3031 3031
Newtownabbey Borough Council     http://www.newtownabbey.gov.uk  028 9034 0000
North Down Borough Council  http://www.northdown.gov.uk    028 9127 0371
Omagh District Council   http://www.omagh.gov.uk     028 8224 5321
Strabane District Council http://www.strabanedc.org.uk    028 7138 2204


 

 

Author
CAB News Editor
Published
29/12/2010