NI Water has issued updated advice to property owners ahead of an anticipated thaw in the current spell of very cold weather over the next few days.
It comes as NI Water revealed that it has been dealing with a 250% increase in the number of burst mains and is aware of an increase in customer side related issues as a result of the freezing conditions over the past week.
Daytime temperatures in Northern Ireland over recent days have struggled to get past 0 C, with night time temperatures reaching subzero. Weather warnings have been in place in recent days for ice and snow.
