Boil Water Notice lifted for all customers in Waterford City and County
5 August 2023: Uisce Éireann and Waterford City and County Council can confirm that the precautionary Boil Water Notices that were issued to protect the health of approximately 64,205 customers supplied by Adamstown, Stradbally and Ballylaneen Water Treatment Plants have been lifted with immediate effect. This follows consultation with the HSE.
All customers served by these plants including Waterford City, Tramore, Dunmore East, Passage East, Crooke, Faithlegg, Cheekpoint, Stradbally, Ballylaneen, Kill, Bonmahon, Kilmeaden/Butlerstown, Ballyduff and surrounding areas can now resume normal use of the water supply for drinking, food preparation and brushing teeth.
Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health. Due to the strike action arising from a dispute between the Unite Trade Union and 7 Local Authorities, Uisce Éireann took the necessary steps to protect public health by imposing Boil Water Notices on these schemes. Following an assessment this morning on the treatment plants and processes post-strike, Uisce Éireann and Waterford County Council can confirm that following consultation with the HSE, the Boil Water Notices can be lifted with immediate effect.
Uisce Eireann’s Jim Fitzgerald acknowledged the impact of the notice and thanked the local community for their patience and support:
“Uisce Éireann’s primary focus remains the protection of public health. Due to the strike action arising from a dispute between the Unite Trade Union and 7 Local Authorities, Uisce Éireann had no choice but to put several Boil Water Notices in place to protect public health.
Jim added: “I would like thank the impacted communities across Waterford who were impacted by the notice for their patience and support and we are also grateful to elected representatives and the media for their assistance in sharing information on the boil water notices and outages during the past number of days.”
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 this notice. Further information is available on www.water.ie.
Uisce Éireann is responsible for delivering public drinking water and wastewater services for the people of Ireland. We are committed to enabling communities to thrive by continuously upgrading and developing critical infrastructure to support sustainable growth and development, providing safe drinking water, and enhancing the environment. To find out more visit www.water.ie
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