The latest Drinking Water Quality Report from the Environmental Protection Agency shows just one public water supply in Galway deemed at risk.
Inishboffin public water supply, serving approximately 165 people, was placed on the Remedial Action List in Q2 of 2022.
It was the only water supply in Galway which remained on the list as of the end of last year, with no estimated date for when it will be removed.
The EPA Drinking Water Quality in Public Supplies Report 2022 shows that Inishboffin was listed for failures in Trihalomethanes (THM) levels, a disinfectant by product, and that there were mechanical failures at the WTP.
Overall, the report showed that 99.7% of public water supplies were compliant with bacterial and chemical limits.
However, in 2022, the number of people served by public water supplies on the RAL also increased to nearly 481,000, up from 374,000 at the end of 2021.
Launching the report, Dr Tom Ryan, EPA Director said, “Our public water quality remains very high, which means that the public can be confident that the drinking water supplied to their homes is safe to drink.”
“The EPA through our inspection and monitoring programme, continues to identify drinking water plants that are at risk and require improvements and upgrades.”
He added that Uisce Eireann needs to prioritise investment in those plants whose water supplies are on the remedial action list.
“In addition, the growing number of people affected by persistent THM failures, now at 235,000 people, is of particular concern.”
