Vulnerability of Ireland’s drinking water supplies must be urgently addressed by Irish Water, says EPA
The quality of drinking water from public supplies is high, with over 99.7% of samples compliant with bacterial and chemical limits. At the end of 2020, 46 vulnerable water supplies – serving 1 million people – required significant works, with over half experiencing delays. Over 15,500 people were on boil water notices for longer than […]
EPA warns that poorly constructed wells and inadequate monitoring of private water supplies are putting health at risk
EPA warns that poorly constructed wells and inadequate monitoring of private water supplies are putting health at risk One million people in Ireland get their drinking water from a private supply and many more drink water from private supplies in their daily lives. E. coli was found in 62 small private water supplies serving commercial […]
EPA expects drinking water to comply with EU standards by 2020, 16 years after the deadline for compliance
Monitoring of public drinking water in Ireland shows that: o 99.9% of samples comply with the microbiological standards o 99.6% of samples comply with the chemical standards There are 72 “at risk” supplies on the EPA Remedial Action List: o 52 of these supplies have elevated levels of trihalomethanes o 17 of these supplies lack adequate treatment to prevent Cryptosporidium entering […]
