The Irish Independent is reporting that more outbreaks of Cryptosporidiosis will continue to contaminate Irish drinking water supplies unless drastic improvements are made. According to the report, Cryptosporidium which is implicated in several Irish gastrointestinal epidemics, has been recorded at … Continued
The Irish Independent is reporting that Irish Water is facing three separate legal actions for failing to provide safe drinking water to households in some counties. The Irish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that the utility company is being … Continued
It has been confirmed that no water charges will apply while any householder’s water supply is under a boil water notice and the water supply is not fit for human consumption. Currently, where a water supply has been declared unfit … Continued
Worrying traces of acetaminophen, codeine, antibiotics, hormones, steroids, and anti-epileptic compounds, and dozens of other chemicals are finding their way into lakes and rivers. Last year, a study group concluded that they’d found evidence of a “global environmental issue” after … Continued
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about 940,000 Irish consumers receive tap water from treatment plants which need to be upgraded to “secure” quality levels. However, 20,000 are currently drawing supplies from contaminated sources, and this water is considered … Continued
The Limerick Leader newspaper is reporting that people in more than 200 homes across the St Mary’s Park suburb of Limerick look likely to be issued with advice from the HSE in the coming days that, due to the presence … Continued
Amid growing concerns over the quality of their drinking water and the lead in drinking water problems in Ballynanty, residents of some other areas of Limerick city are calling for Irish Water to carry out urgent tests for lead contamination … Continued
Cork Fine Gael Councillor Michael Hegarty said the hard water problem was acute in parts of East Cork and it could cost anything up to €600 to replace an appliance which had been damaged by the limescale build-up caused by … Continued
Fluoride in water, in the chemical form of hydrofluorosilicic acid is known to be a risk factor in the development of many serious health problems, including cardiovascular and neurological disease, type 1 diabetes, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue and depression. It is … Continued
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are advising people that water from domestic water wells can be contaminated with E-coli. The HSE meanwhile reports a growing number of cases of VTEC, a particularly serious and nasty … Continued