Boil water notice lifted for Laois area
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A BOIL water notice that affected nearly 1,900 properties in Laois was lifted this afternoon.
Uisce Éireann confirmed shortly before 3.30pm that the warning for the Lough Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect.
The notice introduced on Friday 6 March affected customers in areas that included Killenard, Garryvacum, Ballybrittas, Lough, Ballycarroll and surrounding areas.
Uisce Éireann said the notice was issued ‘to protect the health of 1,872 customers, due to a microbiological failure from a single sample on the network’. The move came following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE).
In a statement this afternoon, the national water utility said: ‘Uisce Éireann can confirm that, following consultation with the HSE, customers on this supply can now resume normal use of their water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.
‘This follows consistent satisfactory sampling results on the network. Drinking water experts from Uisce Éireann worked to lift the notice for impacted customers as quickly and as safely as possible.’
Uisce Éireann’s James Joyce said today: “We are pleased to confirm that the Boil Water Notice has now been lifted and we appreciate the patience and cooperation of customers, while our drinking water experts worked to resolve the issue.”
The Uisce Éireann Customer Contact Centre, open 24/7 on freephone 1800 278 278, is available to answer queries in relation to the lifting of the notice. Further information is available on www.water.ie.
