FOLLOWING consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann has issued a Boil Water Notice to protect the health of customers supplied by the Culdaff Public Water Supply.
This notice is being issued due to high turbidity in the raw water which has affected the treatment process at Culdaff Water Treatment Plant.
Customers can check if their property is included by visiting www.water.ie and entering the property’s Eircode or by calling the Uisce Éireann customer care helpline, open 247, on 1800 278 278.
The Three Glens Group Water Scheme is also affected by this notice.
Uisce Éireann’s Damien O’Sullivan explained that customers are currently experiencing a disruption to their supply but when water returns, they must boil it before consumption.
“We acknowledge the inconvenience of a Boil Water Notice on the local community and assure those impacted that we are working as quickly and efficiently as possible to lift the notice,” Mr O’Sullivan said.
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) is 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.
