A Boil Water Notice has been issued, effective Friday, September 2nd, affecting a large area of County Mayo according to the Mayo News. It was detected after sampling found the presence of the Cryptosporidium parasite in the Lough Mask Regional … Continued
The drinking water situation in east Cork is “a complete and utter mess” according to residents in a report in the Evening Echo. While there is good news that a new filtration system will be installed in August at the … Continued
Irish Water is warning that as many as 250,000 Irish homes could be facing boil water notices as a result of the condition of many water treatment plants in Ireland. In the warning, Irish Water claim that half of it’s … 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 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