Boil Water notice remains in place for Castlerea customers
A Boil Water Notice remains in place for customers supplied by the Castlerea Public Water Supply Scheme.
Uisce Éireann has reminded customers that the Boil Water Notice issued to protect the health of customers supplied by the Castlerea Public Water Supply Scheme remains in place.
The notice was issued on Saturday, February 22nd, due to increased turbidity impacting the treatment process at the Longford Springs Water Treatment Plant.
Areas impacted by the Boil Water Notice includes the areas of Ballintober, Trien, Kilmurray, Castleplunkett and surrounding areas.
Customers can check if their property is included by visiting the Water Quality Section of www.water.ie and entering the property’s Eircode or by calling the Uisce Éireann’s customer care helpline, open 24/7, on 1800 278 278.
A map of the area affected is available to view on the supply and service section of water.ie.
Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann are working to rectify the issues and lift the Boil Water Notices as quickly and as safely as possible, in consultation with the HSE. In the meantime, all customers on this public water supply are advised to boil water before use until further notice.
Ger Greally, Uisce Éireann, regrets the inconvenience to impacted customers.
“Public health is Uisce Éireann’s number one priority and we would like to assure customers that the notice has been put in place to protect public health. We acknowledge the inconvenience caused to homes and businesses and would like to assure customers that we are working to resolve the issue and lift the notice as quickly and as safely possible.”
Uisce Éireann’s drinking water standards, as per EU Drinking Water regulations, are strict and include wide safety margins. Where risks to water quality are identified through Uisce Éireann’s enhanced testing and monitoring programme, the Health Service Executive (HSE) are consulted, and Boil Water Notices are issued to protect public health. In all instances immediate action is taken to address the cause of the issue to enable the lifting of the notice as quickly as it is safe to do so, in agreement with the HSE.
Vulnerable customers who have registered with Uisce Éireann receive direct communication on Boil Water Notices. Customers are reminded that the water is safe to consume once boiled.
