Water safety issues across Waterford after exceedance of arsenic detected
Uisce Éireann has issued a 'Do Not Consume' notice for all customers on the Ballyogarty Public Water Supply Scheme in Co Waterford, with immediate effect.
The notice was issued to protect the health of customers on the supply following the detection of an exceedance of arsenic in the supply.
Customers are advised that it's not a 'Boil Water Notice' as boiling the water is not a suitable measure to make the water safe to consume and it is especially important that mains drinking water is not given to bottle-fed infants.
There was a requirement to interrupt the water supply through the night from 11pm and customers were advised that when the supply returned the 'Do Not Consume' notice would remain in place.
The notice applies to all areas supplied by the Ballyogarty Public Water Supply including Ballyogarty, Graigueshoneen, Cooltubrid East and areas of Kilmacthomas including Union Road, Hillside Crescent, Hillside Close and Cruachán View.
An alternative water supply, in the form of a bulk tanker was arranged and in place at Kilmacthomas GAA Club. The alternative water supply will be replenished on a daily basis. Customers are reminded to use their own containers when taking water from the tanker and to boil water before consumption as a precautionary measure.
Uisce Éireann drinking water compliance and operational experts are working to resolve the situation as soon as possible.
Elsewhere in County Waterford, a Boil Water Notice has been issued to protect the health of approximately 425 customers supplied by the Kilrossanty Public Water Supply. That followed increased turbidity in the raw water source.
Uisce Éireann’s Maura Phelan said: “Public health is our number one priority and we would like to assure customers that the notice has been put in place to protect public health. Our compliance and operations experts are working to lift the notice as quickly and as safely as possible. We understand the impact a Boil Water Notice (BWN) has on the local community and apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Updates are available on our Water Supply Updates section on water.ie, on X @IWCare and via Uisce Éireann's customer care helpline, open 24/7 on 1800 278 278.
