Limerick County Council Lifts Water Boil Notice At Rockhill

Limerick County Council, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, has today removed a boil water notice affecting 340 customers of the Rockhill Public Water Supply.

The notice was put in place on August 20th, 2008 following the detection of E-Coli in the local water supply. Extensive testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has shown that the water being produced at the Rockhill Water Treatment Plant continues to meet the drinking water standards.

According to Paul Crowe, Director of Services Transportation & Water Services, Limerick County Council, 'The introduction of a boil notice was deemed a necessary precautionary measure to ensure that public health was not put at risk. Limerick County Council will continue to monitor the water supply to ensure compliance with water quality standards. The Council would like to thank the public for their support.'

Meanwhile, a boil water notice issued last week to customers in parts of Pallasgreen village remains in place. The Water Authority, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, issued the notice after extensive testing by its Environmental Laboratory staff identified E-Coli in the Pallasgreen Water Supply.

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