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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.

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

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

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

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

It has the lowest rainfall in the country.

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.

Because the system is.

The government says this dependence on the liffey and.

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

There is every likelihood the extent of drought.

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