Boil-water notice removed in Co Limerick

Limerick County Council has today removed a boil-water notice affecting 340 customers of the Rockhill Public Water Supply. However, a second notice for the Pallasgreen village supply remains in place.

The notice was put in place on last Wednesday following the detection of E-Coli in the local water supply.

Extensive testing by the local authority’s Environmental Laboratory staff shows that the water being produced at

the Rockhill Water Treatment Plant meets the drinking water standards.

The areas affected by the boil water notice were Ballyteige Upper, Ballyfookeen, Howardstown North, Cappanafaraha, Ballywillin, Ballyclough Upper, Ballyinoran, Garryfine, Knockaunavoddig, Garrane, Ballynoe, Mounteagle and Lotteragh Upper.

Meanwhile, a second boil-water notice issued last week to customers in parts of Pallasgreen village remains in place.

One hundred households are affected by the notice in Knockanea, Grange West, Knockeen, Ballyart, Castle-erkin, Woodfarm,Dromkeen, Drombane, Sunville, Garranemore, Dromlara, Lisheen, Ballyvoneen,Brackylea and Linfield.

"Due to the recent heavy rainfall in the County, the Pallasgreen Water Supply had been under continuous surveillance. Last week, E-Coli was detected in the water supply," said Paul Crowe, director of transportation and water services, Limerick County Council.

"On receipt of Health Service Executive (HSE) advice, we wish to remind customers that water being supplied from now until further notice should not be used for human consumption except under a number of conditions and for certain purposes."

Further information and advice is available from the following phone numbers: (061) 496326 (9.30am-4.30pm Monday-Friday) or (061) 419226 (after hours).