Limerick County Council announced today it has removed one of three precautionary boil water notices put in place following heavy rainfall in the County last week.
The local authority said that that following the receipt of satisfactory water quality test results, and on the advice of the Health Service Executive, the precautionary boil water notice has been lifted for the South West Regional Water Supply. Up to 3,500 people had been affected by the boil notice in Dromcollogher, Broadford, Feohanagh, Feenagh, Kilmeedy and surrounding areas.
“Two other separate precautionary boil notices remain in place as a precautionary measure pending further investigation. The notices relate to customers supplied by the Ardagh Water Scheme serving Ardagh Village and the immediate surrounding area, and the Carrigeen Water Scheme serving the Carrigeen area near Croom,” explained Paul Crowe, Director of Services.
Mr. Crowe continued: “In the interest of public health, Limerick County Council is advising users in the affected areas to boil water before use. Limerick County Council will continue to liaise with the HSE with a view to lifting the Precautionary Boil Water Notices in the coming days. Further water testing is being carried out and these notices will be reviewed again on Thursday (14 June), once the results of further tests are available.”
ADVICE FOR CONSUMERS OF THE TWO AFFECTED WATER SCHEMES:
- Water must be boiled for drinking, drinks made with water, preparation of salads and similar foods which are not cooked prior to eating, brushing of teeth, and the making of ice.
- Water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing and flushing of toilets but not for brushing teeth or gargling.
- Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil and allow to cool. Cover and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink. Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink.
- Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water.
- Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice from cooled boiled water.
- Use water prepared for drinking when preparing foods that will not be cooked (e.g. washing salads).
- Prepare infant feeds with tap water that has been brought to the boil once and cooled. Do not use water that has been reboiled several times. If bottled water is used for the preparation of infant feeds it should be boiled once and cooled. If you are using bottled water for preparing baby food, be aware that some natural mineral water may have high sodium content. Look at the label for sodium or `Na' and check its level is not higher than 200mg per litre. If the content is higher, then it is advisable to use a different type of bottled water. If no other water is available, then use this water for as short a time as possible. It is important to keep babies hydrated.
- Anyone suffering from diarrhoea (i.e. 3 or more loose bowel motions in a 24 hour period) for more than two days should contact their general practitioner and provide a stool sample for testing. They should continue to drink plenty of boiled or bottled water.
- Great care should be taken with boiled water to avoid burns and scalds as accidents can easily happen, especially with children.
Limerick County Council will issue updates where necessary via its website (www.lcc.ie) and via the media.
The local authority said that that following the receipt of satisfactory water quality test results, and on the advice of the Health Service Executive, the precautionary boil water notice has been lifted for the South West Regional Water Supply. Up to 3,500 people had been affected by the boil notice in Dromcollogher, Broadford, Feohanagh, Feenagh, Kilmeedy and surrounding areas.
“Two other separate precautionary boil notices remain in place as a precautionary measure pending further investigation. The notices relate to customers supplied by the Ardagh Water Scheme serving Ardagh Village and the immediate surrounding area, and the Carrigeen Water Scheme serving the Carrigeen area near Croom,” explained Paul Crowe, Director of Services.
Mr. Crowe continued: “In the interest of public health, Limerick County Council is advising users in the affected areas to boil water before use. Limerick County Council will continue to liaise with the HSE with a view to lifting the Precautionary Boil Water Notices in the coming days. Further water testing is being carried out and these notices will be reviewed again on Thursday (14 June), once the results of further tests are available.”
ADVICE FOR CONSUMERS OF THE TWO AFFECTED WATER SCHEMES:
- Water must be boiled for drinking, drinks made with water, preparation of salads and similar foods which are not cooked prior to eating, brushing of teeth, and the making of ice.
- Water can be used for personal hygiene, bathing and flushing of toilets but not for brushing teeth or gargling.
- Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil and allow to cool. Cover and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap is not safe to drink. Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink.
- Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not swallow the bathing water.
- Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice from cooled boiled water.
- Use water prepared for drinking when preparing foods that will not be cooked (e.g. washing salads).
- Prepare infant feeds with tap water that has been brought to the boil once and cooled. Do not use water that has been reboiled several times. If bottled water is used for the preparation of infant feeds it should be boiled once and cooled. If you are using bottled water for preparing baby food, be aware that some natural mineral water may have high sodium content. Look at the label for sodium or `Na' and check its level is not higher than 200mg per litre. If the content is higher, then it is advisable to use a different type of bottled water. If no other water is available, then use this water for as short a time as possible. It is important to keep babies hydrated.
- Anyone suffering from diarrhoea (i.e. 3 or more loose bowel motions in a 24 hour period) for more than two days should contact their general practitioner and provide a stool sample for testing. They should continue to drink plenty of boiled or bottled water.
- Great care should be taken with boiled water to avoid burns and scalds as accidents can easily happen, especially with children.
Limerick County Council will issue updates where necessary via its website (www.lcc.ie) and via the media.
