Water Supply & Sewage Servicing

The objective of Sanitary Services policy for Athlone Town is:

"To ensure a potable water supply is available to each household in the Town in compliance with National and EU legislation". "To provide a piped sewerage network and treatment plants to the town to as high a standard as possible, to minimise impact on the environment and to allow for current needs and future industrial/housing development."

The following range of sanitary services are provided for the town of Athlone by Westmeath County Council who are now the Sanitary Authority and details of how to avail of these services may be obtained from the Civic Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath :

Provision & improvement of public water supply and sewerage schemes;
Operation & maintenance of public water supply and sewerage schemes;
Insure that piped water supply/sewerage facilities in existing dwellings are provided

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Water Conservation

Water is one of our most essential requirements and, despite not always being recognised as such, water is essential to life itself.

We in Westmeath County Council recognise that too much of the water we pump, treat and distribute each year is lost by leakage from distribution mains, some of which are old and need on-going repair and renewal.

Our continuing maintenance and renewal of these mains is being accelerated and a major Water Conservation Project is being undertaken to reduce the current unacceptably high level of water loss. This project will include the metering of all non-domestic supplies, which must be achieved by 2006 in accordance with the Department of the Environment and Local Government Water Pricing Policy Framework.

YOU TOO CAN PLAY YOUR PART IN CONSERVING WATER

In addition to water loss from distribution mains (which we are addressing) there is considerable wastage and loss of water on some supplies to individual premises - houses, farms, etc. Small holes in a half-inch pipe can waste over 10,000 gallons per day! We earnestly request consumers to ensure that there is no water loss/wastage on their supply.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

HOW TO SAVE WATER IN THE HOME

Bathroom

Check for leaks or drips.
Take short shower or shallow baths.
Put a plastic bottle of water or a brick in the cistern to reduce water used per flush.
Always use the plug in the basin when washing hands or shaving.
Take a shorter shower. Turn off the water while soaping up.
Check overflow pipes to ensure water is not draining out.
Remember every time you flush the toilet it uses about 10 litres of water.
Don't run the tap when brushing your teeth.

Kitchen

Use only full loads in automatic washing machines and dishwashers.
Don't wash or rinse dishes under a running tap. use the plug.
Keep a bottle of drinking water in the fridge...running water until it cools off is wasteful.
Reuse cooled water after boiling your eggs on your houseplants.

Garden

Wash the car with a few buckets of water rather than a hose.
Keep water levels in pools low to minimise splashing.
Don't use the hose to sweep the driveway/patio... a broom will do the job.

At work

Report all leaks and drips to maintenance.
Turn off all running taps.
Report to maintenance if automatic sprinklers are on when it's raining or has recently rained.
Water wasted at work uses up company money and reduces capital for growth and job enhancement, so look for ways to save and alert management.
Carry out regular water audits.

Athlone Town Council, Civic Centre, Church St., Athlone Co. Westmeath Tel: 090 6442100 Fax: 090 6479020 Email: tclerk@athlonetc.ie