Drinking water contamination

Over Half a Million in Ireland Drinking from 'At-Risk' Water Supplies, EPA Reports

Over half a million residents in Ireland drinking from ‘at risk’ public water supplies: Report

A total of 561,000 residents in Ireland were served by “at risk” public water supplies in 2023, up from 481,000 in 2022, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA research shows that the deterioration in supplies was primarily due to detections of persistent levels of toxic trihalomethanes (THMs) and … Read more

Drinking water contamination puts 6,000 people’s health at risk, environmental agency finds

A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has found that one in 20 private water supplies did not meet the standard for E Coli, putting the health of about 6,000 people at risk. The Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2021 report was made public by the EPA … Read more