Half of water supplied by council lost through leaks in pipes

PRIVATE domestic water users will be quickly informed by Cork County Council officials if leaks are detected on their property once it is metered.

The move could save some households a fortune in bills as much of the estimated 33 million cu m of water leaking from pipes in the county last year was on private property.

County engineer Noel O’Keeffe said 49% of the water supplied by the council to 115,000 domestic and 20,000 non-domestic users was wasted through leaks, through both county council-owned mains and privately-owned pipes.