Irish Water and Tipperary County Council have issued a statement to remind customers that a Boil Water Notice affecting approximately 1,752 customers served by the Borrisokane Public Water Supply, remains in place until further notice. Based on the latest efforts it now looks likely to be in place until the end of this year.
The Boil Water Notice was issued, in consultation with the HSE, following the detection of cryptosporidium during sampling of the water supply. As a precautionary measure, in order to protect public health, people in the area are advised to continue to boil their water before use for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth until further notice.
Irish Water says Further testing carried out in recent days has again detected the presence of cryptosporidium in the water supply. As a consequence, it is necessary to keep the Boil Water Notice in place until the completion of remedial actions at the treatment plant.
This will involve the installation of an Ultraviolet (UV) treatment system to disinfect the water. Irish Water and Tipperary County Council have begun the process of designing and procuring this new system and are progressing this as a matter of priority. It is expected to take a number of months before the new system is fully operational, with an estimated completion date of the fourth quarter of this year.
