A Boil Water Notice for over 2,000 homes in Connemara has been lifted with immediate effect today.
Uisce Eireann had issued the Boil Water Notice this month for some 2,294 customers supplied by the Carna Kilkieran Regional Public Water Supply Scheme.
The notice, which was issued on 19 August, was put in place to protect the health of customers following a deterioration in raw water quality.
This has been lifted today following testing of water samples and in consultation with the HSE to ensure that it is safe to drink.
Uisce Eireann’s Eoin Hughes acknowledged the impact of the notice on the community and thanked customers for their support while we worked to lift the notice.
“Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health and we worked with our stakeholders to lift the notice as quickly as possible.”
“We are grateful to customers, elected representatives and the media for their assistance in sharing information on the boil water notice in recent weeks.”
Parts of Loughrea town remain under a BWN after more than five months, which was imposed due to low chlorine residuals along with elevated levels of iron and turbidity.
This may remain in force for some time for a number of area while Uisce Eireann replaces approximately 1.8km of old cast iron water mains in the town which are at the root of the problem.
