HSE, Irish Water and Fingal County Council have confirmed that the Boil Water Notice to protect the health of customers supplied by Leixlip Water Treatment Plant remains in place.
Irish Water said that issues with the treatment process at the Water Treatment Plant have now been resolved. However, the company added it could not be certain that all of the water that left the plant and that is now in the network is safe to drink.
Irish Water and Fingal County Council are investigating how the situation arose and are working to ensure it does not reoccur. Yesterday the EPA conducted an audit of the plant.
Boil Water Notice impacting approximately 600,000 customers
The Boil Water Notice impacts approximately 600,000 people supplied by the Leixlip Water Treatment Plant. The areas impacted include parts of Fingal; areas in Dublin City Council; parts of South Dublin County Council; parts of Kildare and Dunboyne in Meath. View Map of Affected Areas.
Speaking about the Boil Water Notice earlier this week, Yvonne Harris, Irish Water’s Head of Customer Operations said:
“Irish Water acknowledges and apologises for the impact and inconvenience caused by this Boil Water Notice to homes and businesses. Our number one priority is public health and the safety and well-being of our customers.
“We would like to reassure our customers that Irish Water’s drinking water and operational experts are working with our colleagues in Fingal County Council to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.
“This morning, during a meeting with the HSE we reviewed the test results and the impact of the Boil Water Notice. At the forefront of all discussions was the need to protect human health and that is why the Boil Water Notice will stay in place for now."
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