In Ireland, drinking water is treated with fluoride to help in fighting tooth decay. However, many people worry about the side effects of drinking water treated with fluoride. In the US, too much fluoride in water has become a common … Continued
According to Irish Water, lead contamination levels up to 80 times the legal limit have been detected in drinking water in various parts of Dublin. Twenty homes in the Dublin area with the highest levels of lead contamination (ranging from … Continued
The Irish Times is reporting that investigations are continuing into kerosene contamination of drinking water supplying a Galway city estate, where residents have been told that the water is safe again to drink. Irish Water lifted its “Do Not Use” … Continued
The drinking water supplies to 10pc of South Dublin homes (particularly in Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown) could be affected by lead contamination according to a report from RTE News. Lead in water pipes can seep into drinking water and lead … Continued
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