Environmentalists are now warning that increasing milk production by 50% will impact on water quality due to pollution. Furthermore, as dairy herds are set to expand, the HSE has also warned that the risk of water-borne zoonotic illness, or diseases … Continued
The unwelcome consequences for the environment, of drinking water from single serve disposable plastic bottles keeps adding up and fast. With the bottled water facts we show here, it’s time to ditch the habit and switch to a filter system. This … Continued
The Kilkenny People newspaper is reporting that Kilkenny County Council carried out sampling to test for lead in drinking water at twenty city schools around the end of January. When the results were received, lead levels above the permitted safe … Continued
Pharmaceuticals, hormones and personal care products associated with everyday household activities are finding their way into groundwater through septic tank systems in New York and New England, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Results show that septic tank systems are … Continued
According to the Irish EPA, around 20,000 people on 20 public water supplies are currently affected by public water restrictions and boil water notices due to contaminants like Cryptosporidium – a source of gastrointestinal illness – and Trihalomethanes – which … Continued
A new study from the Environmental Science & Technology journal analyzing “emerging contaminants” (EC) determined that foreign toxins like waste from hygiene products and drug use may be eluding water treatment plants, allowing contaminants to reenter drinking water cycles and … Continued
We all need water to survive and on a daily basis it touches many aspects of our lives. We drink it, wash with it, cook with it and clean with it. However, as we know all too well, here in … Continued
According to a report in the Evening Echo newspaper, two tests for lead in water were carried out in Belmont Place in Crookstown Co Cork, one in June 2013 by Cork County Council and one test again in September 2014 … Continued
A study carried out by Boston University School of Public Health has found that drinking contaminated water during pregnancy risks the health of the mother as well as the unborn baby. In the study, it was observed that out of … Continued
A Tralee, Co Kerry housing estate is looking for a waiver on water charges due to the high lead levels found in the main water supply. According to a report in the Irish Examiner, Independent tests revealed high lead levels … Continued