been away...is there a problem with water?

zuroph

heard a rumour that theres a water alert in limerick area, anyone update on this for me? been away for last week.

Mr E

Hi zuroph... its around the Rockhill treatment plant....

Wednesday August 20, 2008- Limerick County Council, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, has issued a boil water notice to customers served by the Rockhill Water Supply Scheme in County Limerick. Extensive testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has identified E-Coli in the water being produced at the Rockhill Water Treatment Plant.

The areas affected by the public water notice are Ballyteige Upper, Ballyfookeen, Howardstown North, Cappanafaraha, Ballywillin, Ballyclough Upper, Ballyinoran, Garryfine, Knockaunavoddig, Garrane, Ballynoe, Mounteagle and Lotteragh Upper.

According to Paul Crowe, Director of Services, Transportation & Water Services, Limerick County Council, 'The introduction of a boil notice is deemed a necessary precautionary measure to ensure that public health is not put at risk’.

Mr E

Oops.. seems there was yet another boil notice since then too....

Earlier this week, the local authority issued a similar public alert to over 153 domestic and non-domestic customers of the Rockhill Public Rockhill Public Water Supply.

Continued extensive testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has since identified E-Coli in the Pallasgreen Water Supply.

100 households are affected by the new public water notice in areas including Knockanea, Grange West, Knockeen,
Ballyart, Castle-erkin, Woodfarm, Dromkeen, Drombane, Sunville, Garranemore, Dromlara, Lisheen, Ballyvoneen, Brackylea and Linfield.

Links:
http://www.pr-inside.com/drinking-water-boil-notice-issue-in-r765470.htm
http://www.pr-inside.com/second-drinking-water-boil-notice-issued-r769113.htm

zuroph

eek. heard it from a clare person as well though, strange one. must do more searching!