Webuisce Γ©ireann says 37% of drinking water nationally, and 33% in the greater dublin area, is lost to leaks before it ever reaches our taps.

There is every likelihood the extent of drought.

Webtypically, water availability in dublin and the eastern region has been on average just 1 per cent above demand.

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Webother threats include not just drought but also prolonged heavy rainfall, which can cause harmful wastewater to contaminate the supply.

Webthe government says this dependence on the liffey and two treatment works in county kildare has created a β€˜serious vulnerability’ to risks such as prolonged drought.

Because the system is.

Webup to 68 per cent of water supplies in the region are at risk of failure during drought conditions.

The government says this dependence on the liffey and.

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It has the lowest rainfall in the country.

This dependence on the liffey (and the two main treatment plants of.

Webcurrently dublin and its surrounding counties are heavily dependent on the river liffey for water supply.

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