A six-week effort to recharge low water supplies is under way in Mullingar and surrounding areas.
It's because Lough Owel is at critically low levels.
A hosepipe ban is now in affect for the Mullingar Regional Supply.
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The Mullingar Regional Supply, sourced from Lough Owel serves over 50,000 customers across a large area of County Westmeath.
This includes Mullingar Town and its surrounding areas, as well as the communities across Ballynacarrigy, Moyvore, Ballymore, Moate, Rathowen, Streete, Rathconrath, Killucan, Coralstown, Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Tyrrellspass, Kilbeggan, Ballinagore, Castletown Geoghan, Gaybrook, and Horseleap.
Margaret Attridge is Head of Water operations at Uisce Eireann:
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