2,500 households are affected by the night-time water restrictions.

The problem was highlighted at today's meeting of the Carrick on Shannon Municipal District by Councillor Paddy Farrell.

The overnight restrictions were introduced last week after there were two leaks on main pipes in quick succession and the level of the reservoir dropped significantly

Irish Water is asking users of any herbicide or pesticide products to consider the vulnerability of the water supplies to pesticide contamination.

Customers served by the Cairnhill reservoir are affected by these water restrictions.

A major leak on the network around Cairnhill in Longford has led water reservoir levels to drop significantly

A major project by Irish Water to help flooding and pollution issues in and near Roscommon town is to get underway in the coming weeks.

Supply issues with water were one of the most common issues highlighted to the body.