Boil water notice lifted for South Roscommon supply

The boil water notice in place on the supply to some 7,500 people across South Roscommon has been lifted.

Uisce Éireann has confirmed this evening, Friday, the boil water notice which had been place since Sunday on the Killeglan Public Water Supply Scheme in South Roscommon, has been removed.

Uisce Éireann said, following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), it can confirm that the water is now safe to drink, prepare food with, and use as normal.

The move follows the completion of works a series of satisfactory water quality tests. It was put in place due to mechanical issues at Killeglan Water Treatment Plant.

Some 7,644 people were affected in areas including Drum, Cornafulla, Brideswell, Taughmaconnell, Dysart, Moore, Kilgarve, Ballydanagan, and the outskirts of Ballinasloe town in Roscommon.

Ger Greally, Water Treatment Operations Manager with Uisce Éireann, said: “This is welcome news for the community. We understand how disruptive a Boil Water Notice can be and I'd like to thank customers for the patience, cooperation and kindness they showed to our teams while this notice was in place.

“Our drinking water experts have worked hard to resolve the issue, and we are delighted that customers can now return to using their water supply as normal.”

The Uisce Éireann Customer Contact Centre, available 24/7 on freephone 1800 278 278, can answer queries regarding the lifting of these notices. Further information is available on www.water.ie.