Andrew Carey
andrew@limerickpost.ie
AS communities regroup and gather to continue with the clean up operations and ESB crews aim to restore power to homes ahead of the next wave of inclement weather, Limerick County Council, on the advice of the HSE and following consultation with Irish Water, has lifted precautionary Boil Water Notices affecting customers of a further 14 water supplies throughout County Limerick.
Due to extensive power outages affecting water pumping stations and treatment plants, the local authority yesterday issued a notice over concerns water supplies throughout County Limerick could not be treated to the standards required by the Drinking Water Regulations.
However, boil water notices affecting 10 schemes in County Limerick were lifted last night with a further 14 being lifted this morning at Anglesboro, Kilfinnane, Bruff, Knocklong, Hospital, Bruree, Herbertstown, Jamestown, Rockhill, Kilteely, Rathkeale, Ballingarry, Foynes and Adare.
The majority of the 20 public water supplies where boil water notices remain in effect serve less than 200 customers each. The supply to the Limerick City and Environs area remains unaffected by the Boil Water Notice and continues to be safe for drinking.
A Council spokesperson said: “Boil water notices affecting 24 water supplies in total have been lifted after power was restored and subsequent testing of water supplies demonstrated that the water was suitable for consumption. Public water supplies at 20 other locations throughout the county will be tested during today with a view to lifting boil water notices there.”
