Limerick County Council Lifts Second Water Boil Notice

Limerick County Council, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, has today removed a boil water notice that was affecting customers in Pallasgreen, County Limerick.

The notice was put in place on August 22nd, 2008 following the detection of E-Coli.

Extensive testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has shown that the water being supplied to the Pallasgreen Water Supply Scheme 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.'

Earlier this week, the Water Services Authority lifted another boil notice affecting hundreds of customers of the Rockhill Public Water Supply. There are now no drinking water alerts affecting water consumers in County Limerick.

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.

Drinking Water Boil Notice Issue In County Limerick

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’. He explained, ‘Due to the recent heavy rainfall in the county, the Rockhill Water Supply has been under continuous surveillance. The surveillance subsequently identified E-Coli in the water supply. As Water Services Authority, on receipt of Health Service Executive (HSE) advice we wish to advise customers that, water being supplied from now until further notice should not be used for human consumption except under a number of conditions and for certain purposes.’

Water for drinking purposes, brushing teeth and food preparation should be boiled.
Boil the water to ensure a rolling vigorous boil and then allow it to cool. Cover it and store it in a fridge or cold place.
Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink. Domestic filters will not guarantee that water is safe to drink. Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers.
Use water that has been prepared for drinking (i.e. that is boiled) for preparing foods that will not be cooked, e.g. for washing salads.
It is safe to drink commercial bottled mineral water.

Prepare baby feeds with water that has been brought to the boil once and cooled. Do not use water that has been reboiled several times. If tap water is unavailable, use bottled water that has been brought to the boil and cooled. Avoid using water that is fizzy, unless boiling has removed all the fizziness. Check the label: water in bottles labelled “natural mineral water” is not required to meet all the standards of tap waters.

Don’t use natural mineral water with concentrations greater than the following for infant feeding: sodium –200mg/l; Nitrate –50mg/l; Nitrite –0.5mg/l; Sulphate –250mg/l. Water maybe used for flushing of toilets and for internal house plumbing, as well as for personal hygiene and bathing.

Further information and advice is available from the following phone numbers:
(061) 496326 (9.30am – 4.30pm Monday - Friday) or (061) 419226 (after hours)

Limerick County Council Lifts Unfit Water Notice Issued Following Heavy Rainfall

Limerick County Council, following consultation with the Health Service Executive, has today removed an unfit water notice on the Rockhill Water Supply Scheme in County Limerick.

The notice was put in place last evening following recent heavy rainfall, which resulted in elevated levels of nitrate being detected in the water supply. Extensive testing by the local authority's Environmental Laboratory staff has shown that these levels of nitrate have subsided and that the water being produced at the Rockhill Water Treatment Plant meets the drinking water standards.

According to Paul Crowe, Director of Services Transportation & Water Services, Limerick County Council, 'The introduction of an unfit notice was deemed a necessary precautionary measure to ensure that public health was not put at risk. Limerick County Council’s Environmental Laboratory staff will continue to monitor the water supply to ensure the continued quality of the water being produced at Rockhill. Limerick County Council would like to thank the public for their support.’